# Hot Sulphur Lake, Idaho

Hot Sulphur Lake in Idaho. 81°F (27°C). Roadside. Gooding County.

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

## Can you soak at Hot Sulphur Lake?

The water leaves the ground at 81°F, about as warm as a heated pool. You can drive right up to it. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 81°F (27°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 3,326 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 104 ft from the nearest road |
| County | Gooding County |
| Nearest town | Gooding |
| Coordinates | 43.04700, -114.92900 |
| Best months to soak | January, December, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Hot Sulphur Lake

Hot Sulphur Lake is a thermal site in Gooding County, thirteen miles or so from the town of Gooding. Despite the name, the recorded water temperature is tepid, low eighties, pleasant on a cold day and nothing more. It sits practically at the roadside. Ownership and access are unknown to us, and we cannot say what the lake itself looks like.

A hundred feet or so separates it from the nearest road, an unnamed one. Low elevation, dry country: a dozen inches of precipitation in a year and light snow. No campground is listed for this one, and no land manager either. The USGS has a site number for it. The temperature is the only measurement attached to that number.

January and the months either side of it are the driest. Roadside access means you could check it from the car. No temperature survey date is recorded, so the reading may be old, and no chemistry was sampled despite the sulphur in the name. Public access is unrecorded; look for signs and fences before stepping off the road.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Glenns Ferry](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/idaho/glenns-ferry), 22 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Idaho](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho)
- [White Arrow Hot Spring, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/white-arrow-hot-spring): 145°F source, pH 8.3, Short Walk, near Gooding, Gooding County
- [Tschanne Hot Spring, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/tschanne-hot-spring): 109°F source, pH 8.3, Short Walk, near Gooding, Gooding County
- [Mormon Reservoir Warm Spring, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/mormon-reservoir-warm-spring): Warm, Short Walk, near Fairfield, Camas County
- [Barrons Hot Spring, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/barrons-hot-spring): 167°F source, pH 8.0, TDS 337 mg/L, Short Walk, near Fairfield, Camas County
- [Latty Hot Spring, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/latty-hot-spring): 144°F source, TDS 250 mg/L, Short Walk, near Glenns Ferry, Elmore County
- [Wolf Hot Spring, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/wolf-hot-spring): 113°F source, Short Walk, near Fairfield, Camas County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Hot Sulphur Lake?**
Hot Sulphur Lake has a water temperature of 81°F (27°C). This is a warm thermal spring.

**Where is Hot Sulphur Lake located?**
Hot Sulphur Lake is located in Gooding County, Idaho at 3,326 feet elevation, near Gooding. Coordinates: 43.0470°N, 114.9290°W.

**How do I get to Hot Sulphur Lake?**
Hot Sulphur Lake has Roadside road access (104 ft from the road).

## Sources

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