# White Arrow Hot Spring, Idaho

White Arrow Hot Spring in Idaho. 145°F (63°C). Short Walk. Gooding County.

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

## Can you soak at White Arrow Hot Spring?

Not at the source. The water leaves the ground at 145°F, hot enough to burn skin. It's a short walk from the road.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 145°F (63°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 8.3 (Slightly Alkaline) |
| Elevation | 3,300 ft |
| Access | Short Walk, 0.1 mi from the nearest road |
| County | Gooding County |
| Nearest town | Gooding |
| Coordinates | 43.04900, -114.95200 |
| Best months to soak | January, December, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## Soaking safety

**Very Hot Source, Use Extreme Caution.** At 145°F, the source water at White Arrow Hot Spring is hot enough to cause burns. Some hot springs this hot have cooler side pools or downstream areas suitable for soaking. Always test the water temperature before entering.

## About White Arrow Hot Spring

White Arrow Hot Spring, in Gooding County fourteen miles from Gooding, runs scalding. The water on record, sampled in September 1999, is too hot to touch. It ran mildly alkaline, with chloride and sodium both noted in it. Nothing is listed for land owner or access, and no campground is on file nearby, so the practical picture is thin.

A short walk reaches the spring, a few hundred feet beyond a road left nameless on file. It sits low, around thirty-three hundred feet, on dry ground: around a foot of precipitation a year and light snow, about twenty inches. No land unit is named either.

The best-months entry says winter. The light snow here means the season does not shut the approach the way it can elsewhere. No camping is listed. Scalding at the source, so no wading in without checking first. Ownership and permission are both unrecorded, so check before you go.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 1999-09-07 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 8.3 |
| Calcium | 1.7 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 0.1 mg/L |
| Sodium | 94 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 15 mg/L |
| Chloride | 6.1 mg/L |

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Glenns Ferry](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/idaho/glenns-ferry), 20 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Idaho](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho)
- [Hot Sulphur Lake, ID](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/idaho/hot-sulphur-lake): 81°F source, Roadside, 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 White Arrow Hot Spring?**
White Arrow Hot Spring has a water temperature of 145°F (63°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.

**Where is White Arrow Hot Spring located?**
White Arrow Hot Spring is located in Gooding County, Idaho at 3,300 feet elevation, near Gooding. Coordinates: 43.0490°N, 114.9520°W.

**How do I get to White Arrow Hot Spring?**
White Arrow Hot Spring has Short Walk road access (0.1 mi from the road).

**What minerals are in the water at White Arrow Hot Spring?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride. The pH is 8.3 (slightly alkaline).

**Is it safe to soak at White Arrow Hot Spring?**
No, not at the source. The water at White Arrow Hot Spring reaches 145°F, which can cause severe burns within seconds. Look for cooled side pools or downstream stretches, and test with a hand before anything else.

## Sources

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