Vulcan Hot Springs
Photo: Stupid Dingo, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 131 ft
- climb
- 5,533 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Vulcan Hot Springs open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Vulcan Hot Springs, so check the source for the area it covers.
UPDATED Sept. 19 - Crooked Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Boise National Forest · Order 0402-03-140 · USFS · Boise National Forest
Lava Fire Road Closure
Agency alert covering Boise National Forest · Order 0402-06-84 · USFS · Boise National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Boise National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Vulcan Hot Springs is an easy hike of about 1.6 miles on a natural-surface trail in the Cascade Ranger District of Boise National Forest in Idaho. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is an out-and-back that gains about 130 feet in elevation, from a low of about 5,400 feet to a high of about 5,530 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Deadwood Lodge show July highs around 82°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs there stay in the low to mid 30s. The trail is open to both horses and bikes. West Side Warm Lake and Wewukiye are both within a third of a mile, and Stolle Meadows Cabin is about 1.4 miles away. Cougar Rock is about 1.5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Arrowhead RV Park18 mi away
- Black Bear RV Park30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Vulcan Hot Springs
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
35° / 8°
Feb
36° / 12°
Mar
42° / 16°
Apr
49° / 22°
May
61° / 30°
Jun
70° / 35°
Jul
82° / 40°
Aug
81° / 38°
Sep
73° / 32°
Oct
57° / 26°
Nov
40° / 16°
Dec
31° / 9°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Deadwood Lodge, ID, 9.4 mi away at 5,948 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Stupid Dingo, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)WEST SIDE WARM LAKE
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WARM LAKE / DEADWOOD
~11 min drive
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Photo: Stupid Dingo, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Wewukiye
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