# Colgate Warm Springs, Idaho

Colgate Warm Springs in Idaho. 106°F (41°C). Short Walk · Public Land. Mineral County.

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

## Can you soak at Colgate Warm Springs?

The water leaves the ground at 106°F, a comfortable soaking temperature. 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 | 106°F (41°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 9.5 (Alkaline) |
| Elevation | 3,080 ft |
| Access | Short Walk · Public Land, 0.1 mi from the nearest road |
| Land | Clearwater National Forest, US Forest Service |
| County | Mineral County |
| Nearest town | Superior |
| Coordinates | 46.46600, -114.93900 |
| Best months to soak | December, January, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |
| Nearest campground | Whitehouse Campground, 8.5 mi |

## About Colgate Warm Springs

Colgate Warm Springs is called warm and measures hot, a bit over a hundred degrees, which puts it in soaking range. It sits in the Clearwater National Forest in Mineral County with Superior listed as the nearest town, essentially on its doorstep. The public may come, per the record, and the Forest Service owns the ground. The site is low for the region, about three thousand feet, with heavy snow and heavy rain both.

Park and walk roughly five hundred feet. The road is not named in the record. What stands out is the weather: seventeen-plus feet of snow per winter and nearly fifty inches of precipitation, wet by any Idaho standard. Whitehouse Campground is the closest developed site, eight and a half miles off.

The record ranks the three winter months best, and with that much snow the last stretch could be on foot. Water around 106 is hot enough to make you sit on the edge first. The chemistry on file is a July 1982 sample, very alkaline. Whitehouse is the camping option. A photograph exists for this one.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 1982-07-14 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 9.5 |
| Calcium | 2.4 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 0.13 mg/L |
| Sodium | 57 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 50 mg/L |
| Chloride | 2.2 mg/L |

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Kamiah](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/idaho/kamiah), 18 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Idaho](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho)
- [Jerry Johnson Hot Springs, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/jerry-johnson-hot-springs): 118°F source, pH 9.5, Short Walk, near Superior, Mineral County, primitive pools, pools 95–115°F, free, year-round
- [Weir Creek Hot Springs, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/weir-creek-hot-springs): 117°F source, pH 9.4, Short Walk, near Superior, Mineral County, primitive pools, pools 105°F, free, year-round
- [Stanley Hot Springs, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/stanley-hot-springs): 120°F source, Hike, near Kamiah, Lewis County, primitive pools, pools 106°F, free, jun-oct best
- [Prospector Hot Springs, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/prospector-hot-springs): Hot, Backcountry, near Hamilton, Ravalli County, primitive pools, free, mid-late summer
- [Stuart Hot Springs, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/stuart-hot-springs): Hot, Backcountry, near Hamilton, Ravalli County, primitive pools, free, mid-late summer
- [Lolo Hot Springs, Granite Springs, MT](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/montana/lolo-hot-springs-granite-springs): 111°F source, pH 9.3, Short Walk, near Frenchtown, Missoula County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Colgate Warm Springs?**
Colgate Warm Springs has a water temperature of 106°F (41°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.

**Where is Colgate Warm Springs located?**
Colgate Warm Springs is located in Mineral County, Idaho at 3,080 feet elevation, near Superior. Coordinates: 46.4660°N, 114.9390°W.

**How do I get to Colgate Warm Springs?**
Colgate Warm Springs has Short Walk road access (0.1 mi from the road).

**Is Colgate Warm Springs free to visit?**
Colgate Warm Springs has Open access. It is managed by US Forest Service.

**Can I camp near Colgate Warm Springs?**
Yes, Whitehouse Campground is located nearby (8.5 miles away).

**What minerals are in the water at Colgate Warm 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