01 · Closest to Salmon
Sharkey Hot Springs
Developed pools on Bureau of Land Management, Salmon Field Office land near Tendoy, a short walk from parking. Entry is paid.
- Drive
- 30 min
- Pool temperature
- 98–101°F
- Entry
- Paid
Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Salmon
36 hot springs within 99 miles of Salmon, the closest about 30 min away by road. Each one is checked for closures, wildfire and weather warnings every morning.
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- Closest drive
- 30 minSharkey Hot Springs, Idaho · 20 miles by road
- Free to soak
- 14Closest is Goldbug, 30 min
- Hottest soak
- 110°FSunbeam, pools 100–110°F
- Today
- 1 to checkElkhorn Hot Springs. The other 35 have no closures reported.
Today
Conditions near Salmon
Checked every morning against Forest Service closure notices, national wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings. How we check
ClosuresCheck before you go: Elkhorn Hot Springs.Checked
WildfireFire activity reported near Elkhorn Hot Springs.Checked
WeatherNo weather warnings in effect for these springs.Checked
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Short list
Where to start
Five picked from the 36: the closest, the best free soak, the hottest pool you can safely sit in, a resort or developed pool and one more worth the drive.
02 · Best free soak
Goldbug Hot Springs
Free natural pools on BLM Salmon Field Office land near Salmon, about a 2 mile hike in. Camping nearby, clothing optional is common, dogs allowed.
- Drive
- 30 min
- Pool temperature
- 100–113°F
- Entry
- Free
03 · Hottest pool you can soak in
Sunbeam Hot Springs
Developed pools on Sawtooth National Recreation Area land near Stanley, a short walk from parking. Free to soak. Camping nearby, dogs allowed.
- Drive
- 1 hr 55 min
- Pool temperature
- 100–110°F
- Entry
- Free
04 · Worth the drive
Snake Pit Hot Springs
Free natural pools near Stanley, a short walk from parking.
- Drive
- 2 hr 10 min
- Pool temperature
- 97–105°F
- Entry
- Free
Typical pool temperature
93–95°F
05 · Resort
Lost Trail Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Sula, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby.
Map
Where they are
Rings are straight-line distance from Salmon at 50 and 100 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Salmon?
Not in Salmon itself. The closest is Sharkey Hot Springs, about 30 min by road (20 miles) near Tendoy.
What's the closest hot spring to Salmon?
Sharkey Hot Springs, about 30 min by road (20 miles) near Tendoy. Entry is paid. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Salmon?
9 are within about two hours by road: Sharkey Hot Springs (30 min), Goldbug Hot Springs (30 min), Cronks Canyon Hot Spring (45 min), Lost Trail Hot Springs (55 min) and Challis Hot Springs (1 hr 20 min) and 4 more. Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you drive.
Are there free hot springs near Salmon?
Yes. 14 of the 36 are free. The closest free one is Goldbug Hot Springs, about 30 min by road (24 miles) near Salmon.
Is there a hot springs resort near Salmon?
Lost Trail Hot Springs is the closest, about 55 min by road (52 miles) near Sula. There are 4 resorts in this list.
Are hot springs near Salmon open in winter?
Some are. Sharkey Hot Springs, Lost Trail Hot Springs, Challis Hot Springs and Jackson Hot Springs and 1 more stay accessible all winter, and none has a closure reported today. Mountain roads can close after storms, so check before you drive. See every Idaho spring you can reach in winter
How do you know if a hot spring is open today?
We check every spring each morning against Forest Service closure notices, national wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings. When nothing turns up we say "no closures reported", not "open", because a missing report isn't proof a spring is open.
All 36
Every spring, nearest first
Drive times by road from Salmon, from Google Maps (November 2026). Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you go. Water is the typical pool temperature, or the source temperature where that's all we have.
3Cronks Canyon Hot SpringEllis45 min38 mi by road100–101°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
6Jackson Hot SpringsJackson, Montana1 hr 35 min90 mi by road100–106°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
10Basin Creek Hot SpringStanley2 hr108 mi by road133°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
11Horse Creek Hot SpringsNorth Fork2 hr 5 min65 mi by road109°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
14Fairmont Hot Springs ResortAnaconda, Montana2 hr 10 min129 mi by road88–104°F poolResortGuests onlyNo closures reported
16West Pass Hot SpringClayton2 hr 40 min107 mi by road124°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
17Bowery Hot SpringClayton2 hr 40 min107 mi by road129°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
18Bonneville Hot SpringsLowman2 hr 55 min156 mi by road185°F sourceDevelopedPaidNo closures reported
20Trail Creek Hot SpringsCascade4 hr 40 min198 mi by road122°F sourceNaturalFreeNo closures reported
23Teapot Hot SpringYellow Pine5 hr 35 min215 mi by road107°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
24Hospital Bar Hot SpringStanley50 miStraight line115°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
25Shower Bath Hot SpringsChallis51 miStraight line, hike in95–106°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
26Lower Loon Creek Hot SpringChallis52 miStraight line120°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
27Upper Loon Creek Hot SpringsStanley55 miStraight line, hike in145°F sourceNaturalFreeNo closures reported
30Middle Fork Indian Creek Hot SpringChallis65 miStraight line, hike in162°F sourceNaturalFreeNo closures reported
31Kwiskwis Hot SpringYellow Pine69 miStraight line, hike in100°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
32Pistol Creek Hot SpringsStanley71 miStraight line115°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
33Sheepeater Hot SpringsStanley74 miStraight lineNot on fileNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
34Dagger Creek Hot SpringStanley82 miStraight line100–104°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
35Bear Valley Hot SpringsStanley83 miStraight line, hike inNot on fileNaturalFreeNo closures reported
36Secesh Hot SpringsMcCall93 miStraight line, hike inNot on fileNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
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