Comments on: Idaho hot springs ease five years of disappointment

On Road Trip 2009, CNET News reporter Daniel Terdiman finally makes it to a series of incredible geothermal pools, after years of trying.

[Perry_Clease]

Ah, hot springs! Yes, the ones along Hwy 395 around Mammoth and Bridgeport CA are very nice. I have also visited several in Oregon and Washington, but I too have yet to try the ones in Idaho.

[enovikoff]

Hi Daniel, do you mind sharing the name/location of these magical springs? I have a very dog-eared copy of Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the U.S. that I use in my personal hunt for geotherman nirvana, with check marks next to the places I've been :)
-eric
http://www.enkiconsulting.net

[Perry_Clease]

I have several hot spring books, and yes they too are getting quite wore out. I don't have the one you mention, but I had the two volume set, one for the Southwest and one for the Northwest. I also have specifically for the Eastern Sierras. Anyway, there are a number websites that list hot springs. Someone should make an iPhone App for hot springs. There is a "Western Hot US Springs podcast that has some about the springs in Idaho, do a search in the iTunes Store

[hotcraters]

There is a wonderful hot springs in Carey, Idaho. It is at the Craters of Moon Ranch. It is interesting.

[Argyll]

Living in Idaho for the last 20 years, a California transplant, I can tell you that there is not other place like Idaho - except western Montana and western Wyoming. The natural beauty and unspoiled wilderness is just awesome!

Come visit Idaho - but then please go home.

[Jack K1]

Ever hear of Iceland?

[Perry_Clease]

Is there any geothermal activity there?

[bluemist9999]

@Perry_Clease

Iceland has significant geothermal activity. In fact, they use geothermals to generate electricity for their country.

[Perry_Clease]

"Iceland has significant geothermal activity. In fact, they use geothermals to generate electricity for their country.

I knew that, I am a hot spring aficionado, I was just being a wise guy.

[gresyregs]

See Evie Litton's "Hiking Hot Springs in the Pacific Northwest", 4th Edition for a pretty good collection of hot springs in the PN. Of course the vast majority are in Idaho. The fascinating thing about these Idaho hot springs is many are virtually unknown. You just stumble upon them!

[BabyBroomer]

There is also the town of Radium in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, also not far from there in Banff Alberta.

Two places both worth checking out for some hot spring action :-)

[idaho_soaker]

STOP TELLING EVERYONE ABOUT HOW GREAT IDAHO HOT SPRINGS ARE!!!!! ;0)