Kem Hot Springs​ is also known as Cove Creek. Kem Hot Springs is located in Sawtooth National Forest along the Salmon River in Stanley, Idaho. Basin Creek boasts primitive river rock walled hot spring pools along the river. There is camping at Cove Creek Hot Springs. The hot springs are day use only. Kem Hot Springs has a source that bubbles through the river rocks. The temperature of the source is over 140 degrees. The geothermal percolates between the river rocks. The springs runoff changes the dynamics of the rock walled pools. There is normally one or two volunteered built pools. The temperature of the hot spring pools depend on the flow of the river and how they are built. The water is 100 % all natural geothermal spring water. Clothing is optional. This hot springs get traffic in the summer. Bring your bathing suit.
Kem Hot Springs
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- -114.81870469192992W
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