Slate Creek Hot Springs
- Free
- Roadside
A hot spring up Slate Creek off the Highway 75 corridor east of Sunbeam, toward Clayton. The Stanley-Sawtooth Chamber lists it (also called Hoodoo) among the springs north of Stanley.
- Price
- Free
- Nearest town
- Clayton
- Hike (one way)
- Roadside
Plan your visit
Tickets & booking
| Price | Free |
|---|---|
| Access | Free public access |
On site
| Lodging | No |
|---|---|
| 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
353 mg/L
Lightly mineralized · Sodium–sulfate (sodium sulfate water)
- pH
- 8.7
- Temp at source
- 122°F
- Lithium
- 0.06 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 9.2 mg/L
- Boron
- 0.25 mg/L
- Iron
- 0.27 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “10n 16e 30b 1s Slate Cr. Hot Sp”, sampled 1954–1992 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
- also called Hoodoo
- up Slate Creek off Highway 75
Getting there
| Elevation | 7,073 ft |
|---|
Things to do near Clayton
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
Salmon River Recreation Complex
Forest Service campgrounds and river access along Highway 75 east of Stanley
Campgrounds
- Marshall Creek Campground6.6 mi
- Whiskey Campground6.8 mi
- Lower O'Brien Campground6.9 mi
- Upper O'Brien Campground7.1 mi
Trailheads
- Champion Creek Trailhead11 mi
- Cove Hot Springs11.3 mi
- Boundary Creek Trailhead12.1 mi
- Gold Creek Access12.5 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
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.
Basin Creek Hot Springs
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.
Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch
A guest ranch in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area south of Stanley with a 20 by 40 foot pool fed by a hot spring piped across the Salmon River. The pool is kept at 99-104°F and is open only to ranch guests. The ranch runs a summer season; 2027 dates are June 11 to September 9.
Sunbeam Hot Springs: 9 mi · Basin Creek Hot Springs: 11 mi · Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch: 12 mi
Sources (1)
· checked November 2026
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