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Loftus Hot Springs

Checked October 2026 · Sources

Loftus Hot Springs is a wild soak in the Boise National Forest, Idaho, about 136 minutes' drive from Boise: 129 F water at the source (1980 survey), roadside access, snow likely November to April.

  • Wild
  • Roadside
Directions
Drive timecomputed

about 2 h 16 min
53.2 mi from Boise, no traffic

Drive times computed with GraphHopper; map data OpenStreetMap contributors.

The facts

Water
129 F at the source, not the pool
Quoted from the NOAA Thermal Springs List, checked Oct 11, 2026 (1980 survey), entry LOFTUS HOT SPRING
Walk
Roadside: 0 miles one way from road access on Atlanta Road
Computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route · start 43.72404, -115.60431
Fee
Not posted by the agency
Checked on the source, checked Oct 12, 2026
Permit or reservation
None posted by the agency
Checked Oct 14, 2026
Clothing
Not posted by the agency
Checked on the source, checked Oct 12, 2026
Dogs
Not posted by the agency
Checked on the source, checked Oct 12, 2026
Snow
Likely November to April
Computed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasons
Managed by
Boise National Forest (USFS)
Last checked
October 2026

Trail and trailhead

Road access (Atlanta Road)

Distance
Roadside, 0 miles
Computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route
Start
Road access (Atlanta Road)
43.72404, -115.60431

Water temperature

129 F at the source, from NOAA's Thermal Springs List (1980 survey). That is where the water leaves the ground; the pool you sit in is cooler.

Quoted from the NOAA Thermal Springs List, checked Oct 11, 2026 (1980 survey), entry LOFTUS HOT SPRING

Fees and rules

Do you have to pay to go to Loftus Hot Springs?

Not posted by the agency.

Checked on the source, checked Oct 12, 2026

Do you need a permit or reservation for Loftus Hot Springs?

None is posted. not posted

Checked Oct 14, 2026

Clothing and dogs

Clothing

Not posted by the agency.

Checked on the source, checked Oct 12, 2026

Dogs

Not posted by the agency.

Checked on the source, checked Oct 12, 2026

Seasons and winter access

Snow likely November to April at the spring.

Snow likelySnow not likely

Computed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasons

Before you go

  • No permit or reservation is posted.
  • Snow likely November to April.

Getting there

Drive times from each town's center, no traffic (computed).

Boise, IdahoHot springs near Boiseabout 2 h 16 min53.2 mi
Google Maps Apple Maps

Both open at the start, road access on Atlanta Road, not at the pool.

Loftus

Idaho. Tap the map for directions. Outline: US Census, public domain.

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Questions

Is Loftus Hot Springs free?

Not posted by the agency.

How long is the hike to Loftus Hot Springs?

There is no walk: the spring is at the road.

Is Loftus Hot Springs clothing optional?

Not posted by the agency.

Can I bring my dog?

Not posted by the agency.

Sources and last checked

Page last checked October 2026 (the oldest date below).

  • ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/iso: water temperatureChecked Oct 11, 2026
  • Walk: roadside, computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route (FOSSGIS routing, foot profile) from 43.72404, -115.60431Map data OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
  • Drive times from Boise: computed with GraphHopper 11.1, car profile, no trafficOpenStreetMap extract of Oct 12, 2026
  • Snow months (Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr): computed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasonsMethod page explains the rule

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