Bowery Hot Spring
129°F
Source water (NOAA)
Hike
Access
Unknown
Fee not verified
Bowery Hot Spring sits beside the East Fork of the Salmon River in the Sawtooth NRA near Clayton, Idaho. Spring water is plumbed into a fiberglass tub that takes a long time to fill. Visitors usually add river water to cool it. Access is by driving the East Fork Salmon River Road to a gate, then walking south past a guard station.
01 · Before you go
Plan your visit
What to expect on the ground: rules, facilities and when to go.
- Clothing optionalCommon here, not official policy
- Pools1 fiberglass tub
- Quiet
02 · Live
Conditions
Access status, weather and hazards. Closure feeds are checked automatically every morning.
Access
No closures reported
No closure, fire or weather warning found in Forest Service, wildfire (NIFC) or National Weather Service feeds. That isn't confirmation it's open, so check with Sawtooth National Forest, Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
Checked 14 Oct · updated daily
That is not confirmation that the road and trail are open, so check with the Sawtooth NRA before going. The 2003 trip report, the main source for the usage level, is old.
Spring water is hot at the source (NOAA lists 129 F). The tub reportedly takes up to an hour to fill and is cooled with river water, so check the temperature before getting in. The Forest Plan notes livestock impacts at the spring.
03 · Route
Getting there
Nearest town: Clayton.
- 1
From Highway 75 near Clayton, take Forest Service Road 120 (East Fork Salmon River Road) south for almost 30 miles to a gate short of a Forest Service guard station.
- 2
Park at the gate and walk south past the station along the river to the hot spring.
- 3
Walking distance was not stated in our sources.
43.9740, −114.4990 · nearest town Clayton, ID
04 · Where to stay
Stay nearby
Start early and stay close. Places to stay near Clayton, from campgrounds to cabins.
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