Pine Flats Hot Springs Soakable
Pine Flats Hot Springs reads 138°F at the source (NCEI, historical reading); the pools people soak in usually run cooler than the source. Managed by the Boise National Forest (checked 2026-08-19).
138°F / 59°C
Hot range at the source — hotter than a hot tub
Reading from the NCEI Thermal Springs List (historical reading, 1981 compilation). Source temperature — lower pools usually run cooler.
Water temperatures change with flow and season — test before entering, and never submerge your head in warm natural water. CDC guidance on Naegleria fowleri.
- Coordinates 44.062° N, 115.685° W · USGS National Map
- Land manager Boise National Forest — checked 2026-08-19
- Getting there Short walk from parking
- Season Campground open end of May through end of September.
Access
From Pine Flats Campground in the Lowman area, a quarter-mile nature trail leads to a natural hot-springs soaking pool on the riverside. The campground runs late May to late September, $15 a night for a single site.
Trailhead: Pine Flats Campground nature trail
Access notes read from the manager's own page, checked 2026-08-19.
Check current conditions with the Boise National Forest
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Kirkham Hot Springs
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Hot Springs Campground
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Bonneville Hot Springs
20 miles away · Idaho · 185°F at the source
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Identity, coordinates, and temperature quoted from the NCEI Thermal Springs List (historical reading, 1981 compilation).