Montana Hot Springs

Thursday, October 1st, 2009 in Stories

Developed Hot Springs in Montana
Alameda’s Hot Springs Retreat, Hot Springs, (406) 741-2283
Boulder Hot Springs, Boulder (406) 225-4339
Bozeman Hot Springs and Spa, near Bozeman, (406) 586-6492
Camas Hot Springs, Hot Springs, (406) 741-2662, (Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce)
Chico Hot Springs Resort and Day Spa, near Pray, (406) 333-4933
Elkhorn Hot Springs, near Polaris, (406) 834-3434
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, near Butte, (406) 797-3241
Jackson Hot Springs Lodge, Jackson, (406) 834-3151
Lolo Hot Springs Resort, near Lolo, (406) 273-2290
Lost Trail Hot Springs Resort, near Sula, (406) 821-3574
Norris Hot Springs, Norris, (406) 685-3303
Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort, near Paradise, 406-826-3150
Sleeping Buffalo Resort, near Saco, (406) 527-3370
Spa Hot Springs Motel, White Sulphur Springs, (406) 547-3366
Sun River Hot Springs (only open to guests of the K Bar L Ranch), near Augusta, (406) 466-5341 (Rocky Mountain District Ranger Office)
Symes Hot Springs Hotel and Mineral Baths, Hot Springs, (888) 305-3106
Wild Horse Hot Springs, near Hot Springs, (406) 741-3777

Primitive Hot Springs in and near Montana
Boiling River, (307) 344-7381 (Yellowstone National Park)
Drive south on Montana Highway 89 from Gardiner and park on the east side of the road just before the sign marking the 45th parallel. Hike .5 mile.

Ferris Fork Hot Springs, (307) 344-7381 (Yellowstone National Park)
Hike 15 miles from Yellowstone’s Bechler River Trail near Three River Junction or the Lone Star Trailhead 3.5 miles east of Old Faithful (overnight trip).

Firehole River Swimming Area, (307) 344-7381 (Yellowstone National Park)
From Yellowstone’s West Entrance turn south towards Old Faithful and then drive west onto Firehole Canyon Drive for 1.5 miles.

Goldbug Hot Springs, (208) 756-5100 (Salmon-Challis National Forest)
Driving south on Hwy 93 in Idaho, turn left at mile marker 282 and hike trail for 2.5 miles.

Jerry Johnson Hot Springs, (208) 926-4275 (Lochsa Ranger Station)
Driving west on Hwy 12 in Idaho, park .25 mile after mile marker 151 and hike Forest Service Trail 49 for 1 mile.

Madison Campground Warm Springs, (307) 344-7381 (Yellowstone National Park)
Drive 14 miles from Yellowstone’s West Entrance to Madison Campground. The springs are 100 yards behind Campsite 273.

Renova Hot Springs
Drive south from Whitehall on Montana Highway 55 for 10 miles and turn southeast at the Waterloo turnoff for .5 mile. After crossing a bridge, drive east on a dirt road for 2.2 miles and drive north on Point of Rocks Road for 3.6 miles.

Shoshone Creek and Shoshone Geyser Basin, (307) 344-7381 (Yellowstone National Park)
Drive 3.5 miles east of Old Faithful to Lone Star Trailhead and hike 9 miles (overnight trip).

Violet Creek, (307) 344-7381 (Yellowstone National Park)
Drive 11.6 miles north of Yellowstone’s Fishing Bridge Junction and hike 4 miles from the trailhead.

Weir Creek Hot Springs, (208) 926-4275 (Lochsa Ranger Station)
Driving west on Hwy 12 in Idaho, park .9 mile after mile marker 143 and hike trail along Weir Creek for .5 mile,

Witch Creek, (307) 344-7381 (Yellowstone National Park)
Hike 8 miles on Heart Lake Trail 5.2 miles south of Grant Village Junction (overnight trip).

Upper Potosi Hot Springs, (406) 842-5432 (Deerlodge-Beaverhead National Forest)
Driving southwest toward Pony on U. S. Highway 287, turn left onto South Willow Creek Road and drive to Potosi Creek Campground. Hike 1 mile on Forest Service Trail 308.

Source: Touring Montana and Wyoming Hot Springs by Jeff Birkby and Hiking Hot Springs in the Pacific Northwest by Evie Litton