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Stanley Hot Springs

Stanley Hot Springs is a primitive, undeveloped hot spring near Lowell in Idaho County, Idaho. Water at the source is recorded at 120°F (49°C), hot enough to scald. Records place it on public land. Entry is recorded as free (no parking fee at the trailhead).

120°F49°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Stanley Hot Springs is a series of thermal springs located in the Selway to Bitterroot Wilderness in Idaho County, Idaho, United States.

Facts

Coordinates
46.3162, -115.2584 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
120°F (49°C)
Access
Public land
Type
Primitive (undeveloped)
Fee
Free; no parking fee at the trailhead
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Lowell
State
Idaho
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia, Wikidata, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

Can you soak at Stanley Hot Springs?
Records place Stanley Hot 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 Stanley Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 120°F (49°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.
Is Stanley Hot Springs free?
Yes. Entry is recorded as free (no parking fee at the trailhead). Fees change, so confirm before you go.
Where is Stanley Hot Springs?
Stanley Hot Springs is near Lowell in Idaho County, Idaho, at coordinates 46.3162, -115.2584.
What other hot springs are near Stanley Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool, 15 mi; Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool, 15 mi; and Stuart Hot Springs, 15 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. Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Hot_Springs

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain
  2. OpenStreetMap: mapped feature and its tags, ODbL
  3. Wikipedia: short description, CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Wikidata: name, county and website, CC0