Hot Spring to soak in at Yellowstone

[littlemo]

I have read about this several times but can't remember the name of it. You have to hike a little ways to find it. Can anyone refresh my memory?



Thanks

[loggenrock]

Same ones who try to ride the bison... ST

[pawatt]

westernrvparkowner wrote:

pawatt wrote:
And be aware it is clothing optional.

Absolutely, 100% wrong. Big signs saying swimsuits required and plenty of rangers to enforce it.

Well there were several nudies in the river when we were there. Guess they couldn't read.

[westernrvparkow]

pawatt wrote:
And be aware it is clothing optional.

Absolutely, 100% wrong. Big signs saying swimsuits required and plenty of rangers to enforce it.

[profdant139]

Just FYI, we did not see anyone without clothing at Boiling River. Has anyone else witnessed such a spectacle? It would seem to be an odd place for that kind of behavior -- lots of people around, lots of children, right near Mammoth Hot Springs. But I guess anything is possible.

[littlemo]

Thanks all for the good info. I've been to YNP several times and love more each time I go. I have always intended to go soak in the boiling river but for one reason or another we always get away before that happens!

DH and I will be contracting for the COE again May-Labor Day then hopefully heading up that way for a couple of months. Maybe it will be less crowded (ha,ha)at that time. We really enjoy that time of year in YNP. Wildlife seems mor active toward the end of September if I remember correctly.

[littlemo]

Jim Shoe wrote:

pawatt wrote:
And be aware it is clothing optional.

I didn't know that. With my luck, I'd probably be there on the same day that Captain Ahab would show up with his harpoon, looking for Moby Dick, the Great White Whale.

Well that would be a great spectacle and additional entertainment! LOL

[littlemo]

profdant139 wrote:
If you are thinking about going to Boiling River, be sure to pack some good sandals along with your suit and towel. The rocks in the river can be rough. Don't be deterred, though -- it is a lot of fun, especially on a cold day!

Thanks. Good reminder much appreciated!

[Jim_Shoe]

pawatt wrote:
And be aware it is clothing optional.

I didn't know that. With my luck, I'd probably be there on the same day that Captain Ahab would show up with his harpoon, looking for Moby Dick, the Great White Whale.

[pawatt]

And be aware it is clothing optional.

[profdant139]

If you are thinking about going to Boiling River, be sure to pack some good sandals along with your suit and towel. The rocks in the river can be rough. Don't be deterred, though -- it is a lot of fun, especially on a cold day!

[Golden_HVAC]

Many visitors each year get scalded by sticking their hands or toes into a boiling hot springs within the park boundaries. These are not the soaking hot springs. Some are running well over 150F - several are 180F+ (nearly 90C)

The river mentioned above is where my buddies went to soak in the river, sort of a mixture between ice water and boiling water, you have to be in just the right spot to not freeze or cook yourself. The ice melt water runs around 55F, while the hot water is something like 120F. Yes it is open to the public and free.

Good luck,

Fred.

[Tiger02]

Like Wyotraveler said, Thermopolis is a great place to soak in some steam on the way to or leaving Yellowstone. We stopped there on our way back east in 2006. The wife loved it.

[WyoTraveler]

You can do that in Thermopolis, WY. As far as I know it is still free. Something about it being in an indian peace treaty. Thermopolis is a couple of hours south of Cody.

[rv2go]

Allot some time on your next Yellowstone National Park trip to take a dip in the Boiling River! You’ll find this must-stop spot just south of the 45th Parallel Bridge, located in the Mammoth area of the park (so you should probably take a pit stop and snap a pic there too!).

The Boiling River is created where a large hot spring enters the Gardner River, allowing the hot and cool waters to mix into a temperature comfortable enough to bathe in. The natural hot tub makes a great place to stop and relax while soaking in the warm water and soaking up the natural beauty of Yellowstone.