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Home: Idaho Hot Springs: White Licks Hot Springs
  Public Hot Springs
Payette National Forest Overall Rating: B-
4,900 ft Water Temperature: Adjustable
Between Council, ID / Donnelly, ID Usage Level: Moderate-High

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06.06.03: 2 soak shacks - 1 pool each


06.06.03: The green shack


06.06.03: Inside the green shack


06.06.03: Inside the green shack


06.06.03: The white shack


06.06.03: Inside the white shack


06.06.03: Outhouses
 
 


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Pool Condition
Cement walled and bottomed (2 pools, 1 in each shack), each pool holds 1 stretched out individual or 3-4 scrunched-in soakers, 2 intake pipes in each shack: 1 pipes in 90º water while the other pipes in 110º water.
Dates Visited: Trash Levels: Bug Levels:
06.06.03 Moderate Moderate (ticks)

Water Clarity:
Clear

Visibility:
Low

Odor(s):
None

Wildlife Sighted: Deer, elk, owls & foxes

Seasonal Notes
Seasonal road open from May through October or November.
Camping Notes
There are a few primitive sites near the springs (not very private). Also many other official camping opportunities and additional primitive sites accessible from the main road.

Briefings

06.06.03
Tucked in a free, small camping area adjacent to a decent forest road and next to a river are 2 small shacks each containing a small concrete soaking box. Inside each shack you will find a wooden plug that is used to plug the hot water intake pipes (see Pool Condition for more information), which in turn allows you to control the temperature of your soak.

I liked this little HS - the shack furthest from the camping area was in worse shape than the other. The water was clear with no noticeable smells or inhabitants. The camping area was a tab bit trashed, and there were 2 semi-gross outhouses on premises. We had the whole place to ourselves, the only time we saw other humans was a few hours later when we drove back by and saw a guy with 3 dogs and 2 ORVs on our way out of the Payette National Forest.

White Licks is located on a parcel of land owned by Boise (aka Boise Cascade) and is bordered by the Payette NF.
Rating: B-

Average Rating: B-

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