Kirkham Hot Springs Trailhead

Lowman, Boise County, Idaho. Hot springs; End of May - End of September.

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Where: Lowman, Boise County, ID. No street address stated. Directions
When: Walk in from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Getting there: At Lowman, turn left at the intersection of State Highway 17 and State Highway 21. Proceed east towards Stanley, Idaho along State Highway 21. The site is 5 miles further at milepost 77.
Fees: Day Use: $5 per vehicle per day.
Access: Day use only; no overnight camping. Vault toilets and changing rooms on site. Pets must be on leashed; dogs not allowed on trails, in or near the hot springs. Take caution walking on rock surfaces near the hot springs; they are uneven and can be slick when wet.
Phone: 208-373-4100
Managed by: Boise National Forest, Lowman Ranger District.
Coordinates: 44.072366, -115.541653.

Day-use hot springs on the South Fork Payette River with soaking pools and small steaming waterfalls; managed by the Lowman Ranger District, Boise National Forest.

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1864A major gold lode at Banner, about two miles below Kirkham Hot Springs, was discovered in 1864 and developed a decade later; miners from Banner enjoyed Kirkham's convenient resort. idahodocs.contentdm.oclc.org
1983Noticeable changes in flow rates of the springs were recorded near the epicenter, which was located just north of the SFPGS. fs.usda.gov

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