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From Lewiston, Idaho, take U.S. Route 12 east toward Lolo Pass. Once past the town of Lowell drive approximately 26 miles (42 km) to the Wilderness Gateway Campground. Trailhead parking is located past the 'A' and 'B' loops. There is no parking fee. Access to the hot springs is via Trail #211.
Boat Box Hot Spring, also known as Elkhorn Hot Spring, is a hot spring located along the Salmon River in the Sawtooth National Forest on Idaho State Highway 75, about 3 miles away from the town of Stanley, Idaho. [2] The hot spring is composed of a single metal tub that is fed through a plastic tube built into the riverbank.
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At its head is the eleventh-largest spring in North America, gushing 180,000 US gallons (680,000 L) per minute. [3] There is a 20-foot (6.1 m) waterfall . [ 1 ] The 350-acre (140 ha) property was developed by the Nature Conservancy which purchased the site in 1999, then completed its transfer to the state in 2016. [ 4 ] (
The property surrounding the hot springs was homesteaded in the early 1900s by the Hopkins family. [2] In 1945 it became known as Maple Grove Hot Springs and was operated as a commercial facility into the 1960s. In 1999, the Timons family purchased the property. Later it was sold to an intentional community group. [2]
Lava Hot Springs in 1939. The springs were historically used by local Bannock and Shoshone Native Americans. [1] In the early 1800s, explorers and fur trappers knew of the hot springs, and Robert Dempsey built a permanent camp nearby. During the 1840s and 50s, travellers headed to California and Oregon were aware of the springs.
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Givens Hot Springs is a settlement in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States, on the Snake River approximately 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Marsing and 20 miles (32 km) south of Nampa. The site is named for Milford Riggs Givens (March 17, 1850-April 8, 1922).