Basin Creek Hot Springs
- Free
- 3 hr 30 min from Boise
- Roadside
Hot springs near Basin Creek and Basin Creek Campground on Highway 75 east of Stanley; the Stanley-Sawtooth Chamber lists both the campground spring and Basin Creek (Cove/Kem) springs among the area's soakable sites.
- Price
- Free
- Nearest town
- Stanley
- From Boise
- 3 hr 30 min
- Hike (one way)
- Roadside
Plan your visit
Tickets & booking
| Price | Free |
|---|---|
| Access | Free public access |
On site
| Lodging | No |
|---|---|
| Camping nearby | Yes |
| Land manager | Unknown |
Not stated by the land manager: swimwear, ages, dogs.
Soak responsibly
- Pack out everything, including food scraps and toilet paper. Use WAG bags where required.
- No soap, shampoo or sunscreen in the pools; rinse away from the water.
- Check permits and closures with unknown before you go.
- Keep groups small and give others space. Respect posted dog and camping rules.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
221 mg/L
Lightly mineralized · Sodium–sulfate (sodium sulfate water)
- pH
- 9.4
- Temp at source
- 134°F
- Lithium
- 0.07 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 14 mg/L
- Boron
- 0.06 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “11n 14e 22cca1s Usfs Hot Springs”, sampled 1983 by the USGS and partners (data). Pool water may be cooled, mixed or treated, and spring chemistry is generally stable over decades. We report measurements only; we don't make health claims.
What's here
- near Basin Creek Campground
- Salmon River corridor
Getting there
- From Boise3 hr 30 min141 mi
- From Stanley14 min9 mi
- From Friedman Memorial / Sun Valley (SUN)2 hr 1 min83 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 6,103 ft |
|---|---|
| Road |
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Things to do near Stanley
Salmon River Recreation Complex
Forest Service campgrounds and river access along Highway 75 east of Stanley
Stanley
Small mountain town at the junction of Highways 21 and 75 with lodging, food and visitor information
Land of the Yankee Fork State Park
Yankee Fork Gold Dredge and the Custer and Bonanza ghost towns up the Yankee Fork road from Sunbeam
Campgrounds
- Mormon Bend Campground1.4 mi
- Riverside Campground1.9 mi
- Casino Creek Campground2.3 mi
- Wild camping with pit toilet2.5 mi
Trailheads
- Cove Hot Springs0 mi
- Boundary Creek Trailhead7.9 mi
- Alpine Way Trailhead8.3 mi
- Redfish Trailhead9.6 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Mormon Bend Hot Springs
A hot spring near the Forest Service's Mormon Bend Campground on the Salmon River east of Stanley, listed by the Stanley-Sawtooth Chamber among the area's soakable springs. The campground has 15 sites and is open April through September.
Sunbeam Hot Springs
Hot springs that flow into the Salmon River beside Highway 75 north of Stanley, next to a historic bathhouse building dating from 1937. The Stanley-Sawtooth Chamber lists it among the soakable springs north of town.
Boat Box Hot Springs
A single old mining cauldron beside the Salmon River, filled by piped spring water, about three and a half miles from Stanley on Highway 75. It fits three or four people, and a bucket is usually left for adding cold river water. The roadside pull-off holds only two or three cars.
Mormon Bend Hot Springs: 1 mi · Sunbeam Hot Springs: 3 mi · Boat Box Hot Springs: 4 mi
Sources (1)
· checked November 2026
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