Weir Creek Hot Springs

Checked October 2026 · Sources

Weir Creek Hot Springs is a wild soak in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, about 92 minutes' drive from Missoula: 117 F water at the source (1980 survey), a 0.37-mile walk from Weir Creek Trailhead, snow likely November to March.

Wild
Walk 0.37 mi

Directions

Drive timecomputed

about 1 h 32 min
75.5 mi from Missoula, no traffic

From your town or ZIP

Drive times computed with GraphHopper; map data OpenStreetMap contributors.

The facts

Water: 117 F at the source, not the pool
Quoted from the NOAA Thermal Springs List, checked Oct 11, 2026 (1980 survey), entry WEIR CREEK HOT SPRINGS
Walk: 0.37 miles one way from Weir Creek Trailhead
Computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route · start 46.45817, -115.03505
Fee: Not paying a recreation fee is prohibited, and the fine for a first offense of nonpayment may not exceed $100. Forest Service general rule
No fee posted for this spring that we found (checked Oct 13, 2026)
What the Forest Service says
Exact wording: Forest Service rules page.
Permit or reservation: None posted by the agency
Checked on the Forest Service, checked Oct 14, 2026
Clothing: Being publicly nude is prohibited on a national forest only when an order says so; the regulation lists it among the things a forest order can prohibit. Forest Service general rule
What the Forest Service says
Exact wording: Forest Service rules page.
Dogs: At Forest Service developed recreation sites, an animal other than a service animal must be crated, caged, on a leash of 6 feet or less, or otherwise under physical restrictive control, and may not be brought into a swimming area. Forest Service general rule
What the Forest Service says
Exact wording: Forest Service rules page.
Snow: Likely November to March
Computed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasons
Managed by: USDA Forest Service, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Closures: Forest Service alerts, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Last checked: October 2026

Trail and trailhead

Weir Creek Trailhead

Distance: 0.37 mile one way
Computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route
Climb: About 150 ft up and 60 ft down, one way
Computed from USGS 3DEP elevations at 17 points on our route, Oct 14, 2026 (rough)
Start: Weir Creek Trailhead
46.45817, -115.03505

Water temperature

117 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 WEIR CREEK HOT SPRINGS

Fees and rules

Do you have to pay to go to Weir Creek Hot Springs?

No fee posted for this spring that we found (checked Oct 13, 2026). Forest Service general rule

Forest Service general rule: see The facts.

Do you need a permit or reservation for Weir Creek Hot Springs?

None is posted. not posted

Checked on the Forest Service, checked Oct 14, 2026

Clothing and dogs

Clothing

Forest Service general rule Forest Service general rule: see The facts.

Dogs

Forest Service general rule Forest Service general rule: see The facts.

Seasons and winter access

Snow likely November to March at the spring.

Snow likelySnow not likely

Computed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasons

Road and gate closures: check Forest Service alerts, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest.

Before you go

No permit or reservation is posted.
Snow likely November to March.
Check Forest Service alerts, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest before you drive.

Getting there

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

Missoula, MontanaHot springs near Missoulaabout 1 h 32 min75.5 mi

Google Maps Apple Maps

Both open at the start, Weir Creek Trailhead, not at the pool.

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

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Questions

Is Weir Creek Hot Springs free?

Forest Service general rule Forest Service general rule: see The facts.

How long is the hike to Weir Creek Hot Springs?

0.37 miles one way from Weir Creek Trailhead, computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route.

Is Weir Creek Hot Springs clothing optional?

Forest Service general rule Forest Service general rule: see The facts.

Can I bring my dog?

Forest Service general rule Forest Service general rule: see The facts.

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: 0.37 mi, computed on an OpenStreetMap foot route (FOSSGIS routing, foot profile) from 46.45817, -115.03505Map data OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Drive times from Missoula: computed with GraphHopper 11.1, car profile, no trafficOpenStreetMap extract of Oct 12, 2026
Snow months (Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar): computed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasonsMethod page explains the rule
Climb: computed from USGS 3DEP elevations along our OpenStreetMap foot routeComputed Oct 14, 2026
Photo: Los Paseos from Earth, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0Checked by eye Oct 12, 2026

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