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Wildlife Sighted:
Deer, Elk and Moose
Seasonal Notes
The Forest Service Road that provides access is snow covered all
winter until approximately late May. During the summer this is ORV country,
expect legions kicking up dirt and dust all over the road. Possible
snowmobile access during winter months.
Camping Notes
Primitive and official
campgrounds are all over the place. You can also rent the Boiling
Springs Guard Station (cabin) and have the hot springs near the
cabin completely to yourself (I believe public use of the riverside pools
is permitted during cabin occupancy, but not so with the pools near
the cabin).Briefings
09.17.07
It was a beautiful day to be hiking around in the Boise National
Forest. Our soaking party met a nice couple on their way out - they
were as red as lobsters! They had somehow managed to withstand
110-113 degree temperatures for over an hour... yikes! I couldn't
take sticking my foot in for longer than a minute. The pools were
silty, but the water was clear. This one is just too hot to enjoy
prolonged soaking.
Rating:
D
06.16.07
According to the Boise National Forest website and Recreation.gov
the Boiling Springs Guard Station is supposed to be shut down for
repairs this season. What I saw was a small group of people
recreating at the Guard Station, no official Forest Service anything
or tools for that matter in sight. Why are people partying at
Boiling Springs when it is supposed to be closed for repairs? Hmmm.
Something seems amiss.
Rating:
X
10.17.05
The 2 pools near the source were very hot and featured an abundance
of silt and algae. The pools near the point where the hot creek
(source outflow) meets the river were way too cool. The hearty
amount of steam pumping out of the source made for picturesque views
of the crisp valley as the sun rose above the mountains in the early
morning (see above pictures).
Rating:
C+
07.19.04
Our timing was perfect for our visit to Boiling Springs. The folks
who rented the cabin were leaving as we arrived. While we were
poking around the cabin / guard station and hot springs a Forest
Service Employee pulled up. She was here to clean up the place
before the next group arrived in about an hour. Apparently use of
the two shallow pools below the source on a small cliff next to the
cabin are off-limits when the cabin is rented. However, the pools
built on the banks of the Middle Fork of the Payette River are fair
game. They are fed from the outflow of the main source and pools at
the end of a .25mi or so hot creek that empties into the river. We
could only leg soak in the pools below the source, felt great on the
feet. Then, at the urging of the Forest Service employee we
departed. I took some great pictures of the hot springs, cabin and
surrounding area but accidentally lost them when having to perform
an emergency reformat on
my computer's hard drives.
Rating:
B
Average
Rating: C
Related:
Hot Springs Guide Books
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