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Boiling Springs

Boiling Springs is a geothermal spring near Crouch in Idaho. Water at the source is recorded at 185°F (85°C), hot enough to scald. Records place it on public land.

185°F85°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Boiling Springs is a geothermal hot spring beside the Forest Service's Boiling Springs Campground and rental cabin on the Middle Fork Payette River north of Crouch in the Boise National Forest.

Facts

Coordinates
44.3640, -115.8560 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
185°F (85°C)
Access
Public land
Type
Unknown
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Crouch
State
Idaho
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

Larger marker is Boiling Springs; smaller markers are other springs within 50 miles.

Quick answers

Can you soak at Boiling Springs?
Records place Boiling Springs on public land. That is not a guarantee of current access: closures, fire restrictions and road conditions change, so check with the land manager before you go.
How hot is Boiling Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 185°F (85°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source. Water this hot can cause serious burns, so test any pool by hand first.
Where is Boiling Springs?
Boiling Springs is near Crouch in Idaho, at coordinates 44.3640, -115.8560.
What other hot springs are near Boiling Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Dash Creek Hot Springs, 1 mi; Ground Hog Hot Springs, 2 mi; and Goat Hot Springs, 3 mi.

Before you go

  • Temperatures are measured at the source and can be far hotter than any soaking pool. Test with a hand before stepping in.
  • Access, fees, and road conditions change. Verify with the land manager or owner; "public" here reflects survey records, not a current right of entry.
  • Water in natural springs is untreated. Keep your head above water and avoid soaking with open wounds. Some springs carry Naegleria fowleri risk.
  • Pack out everything, including soap residue. Many springs have been closed because of trash and overcrowding.

Sources

Dataset last rebuilt October 11, 2026. Not yet checked on site by a person. Access, fee, clothing and closure details appear only when a source below states them. How this data is built.

Checked against

  1. USDA Forest Servicefs.usda.gov/r04/boise/recreation/boiling-springs-campground

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain