A little-known hot spring in a well-known spa town.
If you go down the river, you may notice its presence.
Caution
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Hard to find the place
Lava Hot Springs is located in southern Idaho, a little over two hours' drive from Salt Lake City, Utah.
It is a famous spa town, but the fact that there is a wild hot spring here is not well-known to non-locals.
Now let's start walking from The Home Hotel.
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ReferenceThe Home Hotel (Lava Hot Springs) - Hot Springs in Idaho
A spa spring town in Idaho, a two-hour drive from Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah. I had the signature water of Lava Hot Springs in a guest room with a hot tub. The town itself is the water ...
To the south, you should be able to see a unique-looking hotel called Lava Hillside Suites.
From its eastern end, I passed through an RV park-like place and exit along the Portneuf River.
There were no specific no-entry signs.
From there, walk up the river for a few minutes and you will find it because of the steam.
Interesting name origin
It is miraculously hard to find, even though it is located close to the busy street.
Those who have tried river tubing will notice it because it is just downstream from the starting point.
The rock pools overhung the river, and required a steep descent from the bank, so a rope was provided to hold on to.
The source was on a bank, and it gushed abundantly from a single spot.
Hot water with a temperature of 131 degrees F.
The characteristic green algae grew and the surrounding ground was spectacular.
The hot water flowed down the bank as a short stream and mixed with the river water in the rock pools.
The interesting name, Chicken Soup Hot Springs, is said to derive from the fact that, according to legend, local women in the 1920s used to put chickens in the pools to pluck their feathers.
Incidentally, hot springs of the same name are scattered throughout the United States, some of them because of their mineral content, which gives them an umami taste like chicken broth.
I have a feeling that this is true, but it may have been my imagination since it was almost tasteless and odorless.
I began to feel like a boiled chicken in the hot water.
Summary
Chicken Soup Hot Springs, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, U.S.
My rating
Type: Undeveloped
Rule: Clothing optional
Chemical use: No
Water temp: Up to 131 degrees F
