Stanley Hot Springs, Idaho
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Stanley Hot Springs is a series of primitive soaking pools located in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
. Located in beautiful country and access via Trail # 211 is just hard enough that there are not an exorbitant number of people.
: Take US Highway East toward Lolo Pass. Once past the town of Lowell drive approximately 26 miles to the Wilderness Gateway Campground. Trailhead parking is located past the 'A' and 'B' loops. There is no parking fee.
it washed away in the winter of 1998-99. The USFS has not yet expressed intent to rebuild it. The hot springs must now be accessed by 1 of 2 methods.
1. You can ford the creek.
2. A little down river from the trail site you will see a log jam, the logs are well stuck in place and make a perfect natural bridge across the river, follow the logs zig zagging across the river to the center island and then you will see a log that has been rope strung into a make shift bridge over the last 1/2 of the Creek. During the spring run off you will probably get wet if your balance isn't the best, but you can easily cross without fording. The optimal times to visit are after the spring runoff and before heavy snowfall, although it is possible to snowshoe into the hot springs.
visited springs 14-June-08
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
The Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the states of Idaho and Montana, in the northwestern United States.At 1.3 million acres , it is one of the largest designated wilderness areas in the United States . It spans the Bitterroot Mountain Range, on the border between...
. Located in beautiful country and access via Trail # 211 is just hard enough that there are not an exorbitant number of people.
Driving Directions
From Lewiston, IdahoLewiston, Idaho
Lewiston is a city in and also the county seat of Nez Perce County in the Pacific Northwest state of Idaho. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID - Clarkston, WA...
: Take US Highway East toward Lolo Pass. Once past the town of Lowell drive approximately 26 miles to the Wilderness Gateway Campground. Trailhead parking is located past the 'A' and 'B' loops. There is no parking fee.
Seasonal Note
Although there was once a bridge crossing Boulder CreekBoulder Creek
Boulder Creek may be:*A community:**Boulder Creek, California*One of several streams:**Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz County**Boulder Creek in San Diego County**Boulder Creek **Boulder Creek...
it washed away in the winter of 1998-99. The USFS has not yet expressed intent to rebuild it. The hot springs must now be accessed by 1 of 2 methods.
1. You can ford the creek.
2. A little down river from the trail site you will see a log jam, the logs are well stuck in place and make a perfect natural bridge across the river, follow the logs zig zagging across the river to the center island and then you will see a log that has been rope strung into a make shift bridge over the last 1/2 of the Creek. During the spring run off you will probably get wet if your balance isn't the best, but you can easily cross without fording. The optimal times to visit are after the spring runoff and before heavy snowfall, although it is possible to snowshoe into the hot springs.
visited springs 14-June-08