Any hot spring Enthusiasts out there?

[desertrat222]

Being so dam cold out there I thought we would try and warm things up a bit!! My wife and i love hot springs but have only been to all the Utah ones, but know there are nice ones in Idaho? Are there any hot spring Enthusiasts out there? If so put up some UUtah rated pictures :naughty: LOL Also Im wondering out of Idaho, Utah and Nevada what would you rate the top 3 hot springs you have been to? I'll start the deal here are a few pics that we can post :naughty: :haha: :2thumbs:

1. Meadow (utah)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f267/desertrat222/Hot%20Springs/meadow.jpg

2. 12 mile HS (Nevada)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f267/desertrat222/Hot%20Springs/12milehs.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f267/desertrat222/Hot%20Springs/12hs2006.jpg

* sorry my pics dont do Justice!!

3. Diamond fork (Utah)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f267/desertrat222/Hot%20Springs/DFfalls.jpg

Lower pools
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f267/desertrat222/Hot%20Springs/DFlowerpools.jpg

Upper pools
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f267/desertrat222/Hot%20Springs/DFupperpoolsa.jpg

Bridge LOL
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f267/desertrat222/Hot%20Springs/DFbridge-1.jpg

We also like Baker because Its in the middle of know where and we can work on our all over tans :haha: and not have to worry about other people being offended LOL
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f267/desertrat222/Hot%20Springs/bakersprings1.jpg

[DiscGo]

Wow. I was hoping to share with you about the saratoga springs hot springs, midway, and Diamond Fork (the Utah ones that I am familiar with) but it looks like you are beyond me in hot springs.

[Joe Gardner]

Heather and I hit Meadow once a month or so. The last time we went it was -14 when we got out... Burrrrr! :D

5th water / Diamond Fork is one of my favorite springs, I love going up there in the fall and winter. Such an amazing location, and the short hike keeps out a lot of the trouble makers.

Where abouts is 12 mile hot springs?

[desertrat222]

Just North of Wells, Nv we had a little group go out there this fall, It was Awesome!!! There just as clear and hot as meadow, about 30' long x 12' wide and 3' deep :haha:

the hot springs are just to the right of pic
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f267/desertrat222/Hot%20Springs/wells.jpg

[Joe Gardner]

Cool! Next time I'm heading out that way I'll stop by. :D

[desertrat222]

We'll go out there in the spring. we usually go twice a year, we would be happy to be the guide :2thumbs: we could have a UUTAH soak LOL :bootyshake: We may have a problem getting somebeach though Wells though LOL

[Joe Gardner]

I'm in. :D

[Heather]

Me too! I'd love to check those out! I'm always up for exploring new springs! :)

[Sombeech]

We may have a problem getting somebeach though Wells though LOL

Do they have a body hair limit?

[Scott P]

We also like Baker because Its in the middle of know where and we can work on our all over tans and not have to worry about other people being offended

I take my little kids there whenever we visit family in Delta. Better warn us. :naughty:

[greyhair biker]

fifth water - Diamond fk is my fav area, as you can see, but Im open to anywhere! Love to hit the springs :2thumbs:
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l113/wliedtke/Wadeinthesoak.jpg

[desertrat222]

Do they have a body hair limit?

I'm sure wells wouldn't mind you would fit in well with all the truckers that go through there LOL? Just don't get any hair in the pool alright LOL :lol8: :roflol:

[double moo]

Just North of Wells, Nv we had a little group go out there this fall, It was Awesome!!! There just as clear and hot as meadow, about 30' long x 12' wide and 3' deep :haha:

the hot springs are just to the right of pic
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f267/desertrat222/Hot%20Springs/wells.jpg


For Sombeech's point of reference - where is this in relation to the Chicken Ranch???

[desertrat222]

there's a chicken ranch?

[greyhair biker]

Are you sure its not the Mustang Ranch? or are you referring to the Chicken Ranch just outside of Ely?? :naughty:

[Johnlithon]

Fith Water is good...I like it best in the winter. Was up there just last week.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/139/336470610_d2f9d473ac_o.jpg

[Iceaxe]

Nice pic :2thumbs:

I'd like to see a few more if you have them.

:popcorn:

[greyhair biker]

Is this shot downstream of the falls?

[Johnlithon]

Thanks. :nod: This is a picture of the falls near the pools. Yes the previous photo was downstream of the falls.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/142/336775410_09838a7f57_o.jpg

[chickenlicken]

That photo is fantastic!

[desertrat222]

Nice pis of DF winter :2thumbs: I almost forgot here are some pics of Granite hot springs up by Jackson Hole Wyoming, there pretty cool, little to commercial for us but real nice...

Main pool, source feeds this pool near top of screen
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f267/desertrat222/Hot%20Springs/graniteHS05.jpg

Granite falls & my 2 boys
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f267/desertrat222/Hot%20Springs/granitefalls.jpg

Hot water trickle down the rocks feeds small man made pool for intamate saoking, behind big rock on the far edge of river. :naughty:
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f267/desertrat222/Hot%20Springs/graniteHSsoakable.jpg

[tanya]

Cute Kiddies....

Nice hot pools guys!

[savanna3313]

fifth water - Diamond fk is my fav area, as you can see, but Im open to anywhere! Love to hit the springs :2thumbs:
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l113/wliedtke/Wadeinthesoak.jpg

This needs to go in the hall of fame along with Shane's waterfall photo!

:2thumbs:

[tanya]

Or Savanna's hall of favorites. :five:

[greyhair biker]

Or Savanna's hall of favorites. :five:
..a hand delivered signed copy?? :bootyshake:

[desertrat222]

Here are all the Utah hot springs in which we have soaked in order from fav to least fav.

Diamond Fork
Meadow
Baker
Crater Hot Spring "commercial homestead resort"
Ogden "can only soak way Early Am to avoid riff raff"
Inlet springs "can only soak way Early to avoid riff raff"
hobo springs "behind SLC museum, soak after dark am"
Wilson "way out in west desert didn't actually soak"
Indian springs by Corrinne "also know as stinking springs, i couldn't do it"
Lincoln point "south end Utah lake, was nasty, but interesting"

Warm springs we have soaked
Gandy "Awesome + under water cave" will post pictures
Blue lakes "Awesome snorkeling, must go on weekday"
Bonneville sea base "commercial"
Coyote springs "Tule Valley, within the house range anyone know where this is?, we went once! middle of know where!!!"
Horseshoe springs "fun to snorkel, huge fish"

I tried finding the midway ones several times with no luck=( i did find one but some housing had moved in ontop of it and there was a bunch of straw "hay" in the water NASTY i didn't soak.

[Heather]

Those pics of 5th Water are amazing!!! :)

[greyhair biker]

Do I detect a fifth water campout?? Diamond Fork is just down the road.
...Come On, I CANT be the ONLY one thinking about THAT.. :lol8:

[savanna3313]

Or Savanna's hall of favorites. :five:
..a hand delivered signed copy?? :bootyshake:

Are you offering? :naughty: My Daddy warned me about men like you (and a few others on this site!!!) :nono: Some things are just too dangerous up close and personal. :haha:

[tanya]

Or Savanna's hall of favorites. :five:
..a hand delivered signed copy?? :bootyshake:

Are you offering? :naughty: My Daddy warned me about men like you (and a few others on this site!!!) :nono: Some things are just too dangerous up close and personal. :haha:

Just offer him a threesome and he will follow you anywhere. Why do you think he is so much into the group get-to-gethers.
:five: :lol8:

[desertrat222]

Diamond fork campout, Maybe in the Summer :haha: remember Seinfeld episode what happend to George when Elaine seen him come out of the cold shower!!!!!! :lol8: Not good Bro :roll:

[accadacca]

Diamond fork campout, Maybe in the Summer :haha: remember Seinfeld episode what happend to George when Elaine seen him come out of the cold shower!!!!!! :lol8: Not good Bro :roll:
True dat! :2thumbs: :lol8:

[greyhair biker]

Diamond fork campout, Maybe in the Summer :haha: remember Seinfeld episode what happend to George when Elaine seen him come out of the cold shower!!!!!! :lol8: Not good Bro :roll:
True dat! :2thumbs: :lol8:
:roflol: :roflol: :roflol: Not to worry - somethings are best left alone! :lol8: :eek2:

[double moo]

didn't know if you all had seen this site - all mapped US hotsprings by GPS coordinates and temperatures....

http://davidwoolsey.com/mapping/hotsprings/tms/index-pre.html

[desertrat222]

Thanks for the ling its simular to www.soak.net :2thumbs: has anyone ever been to hooper or [-113.197, 38.186] THERMO HOT SPRINGS [185 F] ????

[James_B_Wads2000]

Thanks for the ling its simular to www.soak.net :2thumbs: has anyone ever been to hooper or [-113.197, 38.186] THERMO HOT SPRINGS [185 F] ????

I haven

[rockgremlin]

Wow! That's cool! I didn't know such things existed in Utah. Speaking of Yellowstone-type stuff in Utah, does anyone know about a geyser in Woodside? I stopped at Woodside about a month ago, and happened to notice what appeared to be a Yellowstone-like geyser spewing water about 5-6 feet into the air. It was set back from the road about 300 feet, and on private property, so I couldn't get a closer look.

Anyone heard of that?

[Shan]

Here's the Sumbean HS near Stanley, ID. (There's quite a few near Stanley and Ketchum.)

I like the Maple Grove Hot Springs near Grace, ID. It's a privately owned one but $5 for all day soaking, you can ski up behind their place in national forest and there's a pool house for heating up some lunch. Right on the Onieda Narrows Reservoir. About 1 hour from Logan.

Nice pic Johnlithon!

[DAA]

Wow! That's cool! I didn't know such things existed in Utah. Speaking of Yellowstone-type stuff in Utah, does anyone know about a geyser in Woodside? I stopped at Woodside about a month ago, and happened to notice what appeared to be a Yellowstone-like geyser spewing water about 5-6 feet into the air. It was set back from the road about 300 feet, and on private property, so I couldn't get a closer look.

Anyone heard of that?

It's a drilled well/cold water/Co2 geyser similar to Crystal geyser.

- DAA

[Shan]

Diamond fork campout, Maybe in the Summer :haha: remember Seinfeld episode what happend to George when Elaine seen him come out of the cold shower!!!!!! :lol8: Not good Bro :roll:

Wasn't it, "I WAS IN THE POOL!" ?

[accadacca]

I like the Maple Grove Hot Springs near Grace, ID. It's a privately owned one but $5 for all day soaking, you can ski up behind their place in national forest and there's a pool house for heating up some lunch. Right on the Onieda Narrows Reservoir. About 1 hour from Logan.
Wow, I have done lots of fishing all over that area and I had no idea. :five:

[price1869]

Sorry to resurrect, but is it possible to make a weeknight trip to any hotsprings from SLC.

Would someone PM me directions, etc of their favorite?

Thanks guys. :2thumbs:

[James_B_Wads2000]

Sorry to resurrect, but is it possible to make a weeknight trip to any hotsprings from SLC.

Would someone PM me directions, etc of their favorite?

Thanks guys. :2thumbs:

The two best springs in the state are about a six hour round trip from SLC.

Meadow: 2hr drive there, 2hr dip, 2hr back
Fifth water: 1hr drive, 1hr hike, 2hr dip, 1 hr hike, 1hr drive back.

Those times are fast driving and fast hiking. Without traffic and without stopping, I have made it to Meadow in like 2 hrs 10 min. But that's doing about eighty on a Sunday morning.

The hike from three forks to the springs is 2.25 miles one way. If there is no snow or its packed down that should be no problem for you to cover that distance in one hour.

I haven't been to Fifth water for a couple of years now, but a good friend of mine went there last winter and said there was some major erosion at the trailhead. Apparently the parking lot and footbridge was wiped out in the runoff of '05. No there is no parking for about 1/2mile up or down the road from the Three Forks Trailhead. In fact my friend tried to turn around (three-point turn) and one tire slid off the road and he was stuck. Someone with a winch pulled him out.

Anyone with current conditions of the road or trail?

You could try Hobo Springs by the capitol. But more than likely you will run into naked homeless people or naked hippies (and not the nice kind).

James

[greyhair biker]

I would have picked fifth water as well...my personal fav, but last time I was there I drove across the creek and parked on the opposite side...high clearance 4x4, but I am planning on camping at diamond fk. this summer so that's about the soonest Id find out. Never been to Meadow although Id love to go if I had a guide :haha: