Ground Hog Hot Springs
The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.
Ground Hog Hot Springs sits right at a hundred degrees, a comfortable soaking temperature, about a mile's hike from the nearest road in Boise National Forest country. It is in Valley County; Cascade, the nearest town, is thirteen miles away, and access is open. Of the numbers on this page, the temperature is what matters most.
A mile and change on foot from a road the file leaves unnamed. Elevation is forty-two hundred feet, with thirteen feet of snow most years and a wet climate. Boiling Springs Cabin is about two miles off. The record describes neither the path nor the water at the end of it, so the hike is a guess.
Winter gets the best rating. Bath temperature, no burn risk. No chemistry was sampled. Boiling Springs Cabin is close, and access is open. Expect the hike to be the whole of the effort once the snow is gone, and the snow here lasts.
USGS hasn't flown a detailed laser scan here yet, so this view comes from aerial photos and older elevation data.
- Setting
- Canyon floor
- Steep ground climbs away on both sides of the spring.
- Highest ground nearby
- 600 ft above the spring
- Within a quarter mile, to the east
A slice through the ground from west to east, about 0.6 miles end to end.
Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.
That's about twice the US average of 65. It's higher than at 89% of the springs on this site.
Heat flow measures the warmth working its way up through the ground from deep inside the earth. Where it runs high, rain and snowmelt that seep down through cracks in the rock come back up hot.
See every spring on the geothermal heat map →
Heat flow estimate: Stanford Thermal Earth Model (Aljubran & Horne, 2024), CC BY 4.0.
Overview The cabin area is open to the general public.Boiling Springs Cabin is a popular destination for those who enjoy soaking in mineral hot springs that are adjacent to the cabin. Other hot springs are within the vicinity as well. Guests who stay here also have a variety of other recreational activities to enjoy, such as fishing, hiking, and off-road motor vehicle riding. The cabin offers many conveniences, but guests should bring some supplies like water and equipment to ensure a comfort...
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