A hot-spring resort with a primitive and wild atmosphere.
The "wet sauna" was great for me.
Montana in the early 1900s
It is a little over a three-hour drive northwest of West Yellowstone.
![Entrance 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs01.jpg)
Elkhorn Hot Springs is located near the Idaho border in Montana.
Up a dirt road in the Grasshopper Valley, there was a wooden lodge.
![Restaurant 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs07.jpg)
The lodge, which remains from its early days in 1921, had a restaurant on the first floor and dormitory-style accommodations on the second floor.
Dormitory rates are as low as $50.00 per night at the time of writing.
![Restaurant 02](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs06.jpg)
A U-shaped path was built on the large property, with the path on the left leading to the lodge and pool.
On the right was the road to the cabins.
![Map 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs05.jpg)
Most of the cabins were built before the 1930s, and all are equipped with refrigerators and wood stoves.
![Firewood 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs25.jpg)
Firewood can be purchased for an additional fee.
![THE BEDGER 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs02.jpg)
A view of "The Badger," the one I reserved.
The only restroom was a vault toilet located a short distance away.
![THE BEDGER 03](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs04.jpg)
This is the place to enjoy the rustic, rather wild, early 1900s Montana atmosphere.
Outdoor pool since its establishment
![Pool House 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs19.jpg)
The pool house was located at the far end.
![Pool House 02](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs23.jpg)
There were outdoor pools next to the red building, and the steam from the thermal water was rising.
![Pool House 03](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs24.jpg)
Walk-in is also available.
At the time of writing, $10.00 for adults.
![Pool House 04](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs18.jpg)
Change into swimsuits in separate men's and women's changing rooms.
![Changing Room 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs12.jpg)
The outdoor pools have been in existence since 1918.
They were divided into two pools, one large and one small, with the smaller pool on a lower level.
![Pools 04](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs20.jpg)
The large one was deep and for swimming.
Pool noodles were scattered around.
![Pools 02](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs14.jpg)
Natural hot spring water was stored and it was lukewarm at 91 degrees F.
![Pools 05](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs13.jpg)
The small pool was shallow and the water temp was 97 degrees F.
There were water outlets at the part dividing the two pools, and the hot water was put in two separate ways.
![Pools 03](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs21.jpg)
The poolside was a wooden deck.
![Stream 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs15.jpg)
It faced a creek.
![Capybara](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/capybara150.png)
![Alpaca](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/alpaca150.png)
![Stream 02](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs16.jpg)
Excellent wet sauna
I had heard that there was a sauna in the pool house, but this was an unexpected one for me.
![Sauna 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs08.jpg)
The wet sauna, which was shared by both men and women, was full to capacity with four to five people in it.
![Sauna 03](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs11.jpg)
The room, filled with a good smell of wood, was kept hot and humid, as it should be.
However, the floor was not the shape of the sauna I knew, with a pool divided into three sections.
![Sauna 02](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs09.jpg)
The correct use would be to sit on the dividing surface, but it does not matter.
The pool was deep enough to bring the surface of the water up to the chest when sitting down and can be enjoyed as a soaking pool.
![Sauna 04](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs10.jpg)
When I soaked up to my shoulders, I felt a lot of heat.
The 113 degrees F water was pouring out.
![Water Temp 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/elkhorn-hot-springs17.jpg)
The water was alkaline, with a pronounced smooth sensation.
I spent most of my stay in this space.
Summary
Elkhorn Hotsprings Resort, Polaris, Montana, U.S.
My rating
Type: Lodging, Walk-in
Rule: Clothing required
Chemical use: Not detected
Water temp: Up to 113 degrees F