Middle Fork Indian Creek Hot Spring
162°F
Source water (NOAA)
Hike
Access
Free
No fee reported
This is a remote hot spring in Custer County, Idaho, inside the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, near the Indian Creek drainage on the Middle Fork Salmon side. The NOAA 1980 list gives the source temperature as 162 F. Soaking conditions, exact trail access and current status were not verified. Soaking-guide sites list it as a hike-in spring that is open.
01 · Before you go
Plan your visit
What to expect on the ground: rules, facilities and when to go.
- Free to soakNo fee found for the spring itself. IdahoHotSprings.com says public hot springs on public land typically have no access fee. Middle Fork Salmon river trips need a permit, but that applies to the river and not to this spring.
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 Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.
Checked 14 Oct · updated daily
No closure was found for the Indian Creek trail in 2026, and a volunteer crew was scheduled to clear the trail from 27 September to 3 October 2026. Access is by a long backcountry trail or fly-in, so check with the Salmon-Challis National Forest for fire and trail conditions before visiting.
The NOAA 1980 list gives the source temperature as 162 F, which is dangerously hot. Check pool temperatures before getting in. The spring is remote and in wilderness. No access hazards could be verified.
03 · Route
Getting there
Nearest town: Challis.
We haven't verified directions for this spring yet. Use the coordinates below with an up-to-date map, and check road conditions first.
44.8130, −115.1230 · nearest town Challis, ID
04 · Where to stay
Stay nearby
Start early and stay close. Places to stay near Challis, from campgrounds to cabins.
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