# Bull Creek Hot Springs, Idaho

Bull Creek Hot Springs in Idaho. Hot. Short Walk · Public Land. Valley County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/bull-creek-hot-springs
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at Bull Creek Hot Springs?

USGS lists Bull Creek Hot Springs as a hot spring, with no temperature on record. It's a short walk from the road. It's on US Forest Service land. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | Hot (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 9.5 (Alkaline) |
| Elevation | 5,200 ft |
| Access | Short Walk · Public Land, 406 ft from the nearest road (Bull Creek-Trail) |
| Land | Boise National Forest, US Forest Service |
| County | Valley County |
| Nearest town | Cascade |
| Coordinates | 44.43000, -115.76200 |
| Nearest campground | PEACE VALLEY CAMPGROUND, 5.3 mi |

## About Bull Creek Hot Springs

Out past Cascade in Valley County, Bull Creek Hot Springs has a hole in its record: the survey calls the water hot and gives no temperature at all. Nobody can tell you from this page if it soaks. The file marks access as open. The water surfaces a few hundred feet from the Bull Creek trail, which the record treats as the nearest road, at something over five thousand feet within Boise National Forest boundaries.

Reaching it means a short walk once the driving ends. The country is high and the winters are serious, close to fifteen feet of snow in an average year, and this corner of the forest is wet, close to forty inches a year. Peace Valley Campground is the nearest developed camping, around five miles off. What the walk itself is like is not written down anywhere.

No season is rated best for this spring. Take the temperature gap seriously: the only chemistry on hand is a 1979 sample, strongly alkaline, and it says nothing about heat beyond the single word hot. Go expecting to look before you decide anything. Peace Valley is the campground to aim for, and the Forest Service is the landlord.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 1979-07-07 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 9.5 |
| Calcium | 1.6 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 0.1 mg/L |
| Sodium | 64 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 31 mg/L |
| Chloride | 7.8 mg/L |

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Challis](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/idaho/challis), 48 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Idaho](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho)
- [Goat Hot Springs, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/goat-hot-springs): Hot, pH 9.3, Hike, near Cascade, Valley County
- [Ground Hog Hot Springs, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/ground-hog-hot-springs): 100°F source, Hike, near Cascade, Valley County, primitive pools, free, may-oct
- [Dash Creek Hot Springs, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/dash-creek-hot-springs): 138°F source, Short Walk, near Cascade, Valley County
- [Boiling Springs, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/boiling-springs-1): 185°F source, pH 8.9, TDS 260 mg/L, Roadside, near Cascade, Valley County, primitive pools, free, year-round
- [Silver Creek Hot Spring, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/silver-creek-hot-spring): 102°F source, pH 8.9, TDS 197 mg/L, Roadside, near Cascade, Valley County, developed pools, pools 100°F, $15 day pass, year-round
- [Vulcan Hot Springs, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/vulcan-hot-springs): 190°F source, pH 9.1, Short Walk, near Cascade, Valley County, primitive pools, free, apr–oct

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Bull Creek Hot Springs?**
Bull Creek Hot Springs is classified as hot. An exact temperature measurement has not been recorded.

**Where is Bull Creek Hot Springs located?**
Bull Creek Hot Springs is located in Valley County, Idaho at 5,200 feet elevation, near Cascade. Coordinates: 44.4300°N, 115.7620°W.

**How do I get to Bull Creek Hot Springs?**
Bull Creek Hot Springs has Short Walk road access, with the nearest road being Bull Creek-Trail (406 ft from the road).

**Is Bull Creek Hot Springs free to visit?**
Bull Creek Hot Springs has Open access. It is managed by US Forest Service.

**Can I camp near Bull Creek Hot Springs?**
Yes, Peace Valley Campground is located nearby (5.3 miles away).

**What minerals are in the water at Bull Creek Hot Springs?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride. The pH is 9.5 (alkaline).

## Sources

- USGS thermal springs records, Water Quality Portal lab analyses, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia/Wikidata, NOAA climate normals