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  • Lower pool ( horse creek) *
    Lower pool ( horse creek) *
  • Small pool with cold water pipe (Skinnydipper)
    Small pool with cold water pipe (Skinnydipper)
  • pool in the jungle (Pohoiki) *
    pool in the jungle (Pohoiki) *
  • Newly cleaned pool by a nice gentleman with hot and cold water in- flow, Private tub(Bagby) *
    Newly cleaned pool by a nice gentleman with hot and cold water in- flow, Private tub(Bagby) *
  • where people bath in mixing zone and where geyser was (hot creek)
    where people bath in mixing zone and where geyser was (hot creek)
  • Looking down on the first 2 tubs(Little Caliente) *
    Looking down on the first 2 tubs(Little Caliente) *
  • On the deck (Slate Creek) *
    On the deck (Slate Creek) *
  • Smaller but great soaking(Wind River) *
    Smaller but great soaking(Wind River) *
  • hot pot different angle (Goldbug) *
    hot pot different angle (Goldbug) *
  • looking downstream over the pool (Kosk)
    looking downstream over the pool (Kosk)
  • A middle pool with vans in the parking area in background (Keough Hot Ditch)
    A middle pool with vans in the parking area in background (Keough Hot Ditch)
  • pool during sunset (Saline Valley Palm Springs)
    pool during sunset (Saline Valley Palm Springs)
  • main pool at sunset (Goldbug) *
    main pool at sunset (Goldbug) *
  • Shower and tub (Foster Ranch) *
    Shower and tub (Foster Ranch) *
  • pools by the river (Buckeye)
    pools by the river (Buckeye)
  • Pool with eastern sierra in background (Shepherd)
    Pool with eastern sierra in background (Shepherd)
  • Sunrise pool (Lower Saline)
    Sunrise pool (Lower Saline)
  • hot pool looking from warm pool (Willow Creek) *
    hot pool looking from warm pool (Willow Creek) *
  • one and only Borax(Borax) *
    one and only Borax(Borax) *
  • One cattle trough in the flooded river (Paradise Valley) *
    One cattle trough in the flooded river (Paradise Valley) *
  • The Dams @(Bog Hot) *
    The Dams @(Bog Hot) *
  • pools at base of travertine ridge (travertine)
    pools at base of travertine ridge (travertine)
  • main covered pool (Umpqua) *
    main covered pool (Umpqua) *
  • inside the smaller hot cave (Pahoa) *
    inside the smaller hot cave (Pahoa) *
  • It's a hot little tub(Little Caliente)
    It's a hot little tub(Little Caliente) *
  • pool and view (little hot creek)
    pool and view (little hot creek)
  • Main natural pool(Eagleville)
    Main natural pool(Eagleville)
  • A big pool with the ocean in the back (Ahalanui) *
    A big pool with the ocean in the back (Ahalanui) *
  • Parking lot hot pot(Big Caliente) *
    Parking lot hot pot(Big Caliente) *
  • party pool with sierra mountains in the background (Crowley)
    party pool with sierra mountains in the background (Crowley)
  • the soaking pools in summer 2009 (Hunts) *
    the soaking pools in summer 2009 (Hunts) *
  • The only pictures of the tubs thanks to nelson(Scenic) *
    The only pictures of the tubs thanks to nelson(Scenic) *
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News

Title (link) Date
New Idaho Hot Springs Added and updated. 11/21/11

Hey there, we have just added and updated some very nice springs in Idaho.  I would like to give a list so you can check them out, starting with Atlanta, Chattanooga, Lynx, Pete Creek, Browns Creek, Ninemyer, Around the Bend, Phifer Warm Springs, Dutch Frank, Weatherby, Twin Springs Resort, Bonneville, Kirkham, Pine Flats, Sacajawea. those are all the new ones.

Pine Burl, Moondipper, Boilong Springs, and Fire Crew are all updated with videos and new picks so check them out and leave a comment, thanks.
Back from the Idaho HSRT (hot spring road trip) 09/08/11

  We got back a couple days ago from our annual late summer hot spring road trip to Idaho.  The trip was great with good weather, good soaks, and good friends joined us.  We look forward to working on the website to add the new hot springs and continue to make it a good place for hot spring enthusiasts.

  We saw a total of 31 hot springs during the trip with 26 new springs and 5 old springs.  First we went to the Atlanta area on the Middle Fork Boise River and saw 16 hot springs including; Chatanooga, Atlanta, Browns Creek, Loftas, Granite, and Twin Springs...

Late summer Idaho hot spring road trip 08/23/11

  In a couple days we are leaving for our late summer hot spring road trip.  We are still working our way east from Seattle and are not done with Idaho.  This year we are focusing on the Atlanta area in Idaho where we should see several new hot springs.  On our way home we are stopping at Oxbow hot spring near the Oregon border and hopefully seeing Council Mountain and White Licks on the way to Oxbow.

  We have a new feature on the website which is this news section on the home page.  Now we can inform people when we leave on trips, when we complete hot...

Featured Hot Spring

person swiming into the back of the inlet (Champagne Pond)
The Champagne Pond *
General Description: Ocean water mixes with warm spring water in a small inlet surrounded by a residential development that is popular with sea turtles and changes in temperature depending on the tide.

Featured Hot Spring

main covered pool (Umpqua)
Umpqua Hot Springs (Toketee) *
General Description: Mineral springs creating a couple pools above the North Umpqua River on a large mineral deposit created by the spring.

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