Warm Springs Trailhead
Kooskia, Idaho County, Idaho. Trailhead; Open year round.
Details
- Where
- Kooskia, Idaho County, ID. No street address stated. Directions
- When
- 6am to 8pm, day use only.
- Getting there
- Located at MP 152 on the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway (US Highway 12) along the Lochsa Wild and Scenic River, approximately an hour and a half from Kooskia, ID, or an hour from Lolo, MT.
- Access
- Open year round; day use only 6am to 8pm, no overnight camping at Jerry Johnson Hot Springs is permitted; law enforcement patrol and citations issued outside posted hours; potable water not available.
- Phone
- 208-935-2513
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Managed by
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests.
Public trailhead on the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway along the Lochsa Wild and Scenic River, known for panoramic views of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, wildflower displays, horseback riding, hiking and hot spring enjoyment.
Notable Events
- 1893On September 26, 1893 the Carlin Party reached the Lochsa River a short distance below the mouth of Warm Springs Creek and found Jerry Johnson and Ben Keeley building a cabin, planning to stay the winter. foresthistory.org
People
- Ben Keeley, Johnson's companion; building a cabin with Johnson at Warm Springs Creek when the Carlin Party arrived in 1893 (1893).
- Jerry Johnson, Prospector and trapper; namesake of the hot springs, where he built a cabin in the late 1800s (at the springs in the late 1800s; spent his old age near Missoula).