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Below: A short
drive from Montana to Idaho |
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Jerry Johnson Hot Springs,
3450 Tina Avenue
Elk City, Idaho |
There are a series of primitive
hot springs pools scattered along the banks of a rushing creek in a
valley of statuesque cedar trees. Jerry Johnson is not technically a
“Montana” hot spring, but many Montanans claim it as their
own because Missoula is the closest sizable city to this Idaho soak.
Jerry Johnson consists of three separate groups of hot springs, each
with a different personality. Named for a prospector who built a cabin
near the springs in 1893, Jerry Johnson Hot Springs offers a variety
of soothing soaking options in a pastoral forest setting. Both the trail
and hot springs are quite primitive. |
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Below: The signs says "Warm
Springs" because "Jerry Johnson Hot Springs"
is off of Warm Springs Creek. |
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Below: The
trail crossed a suspension bridge over the Lochsa and followed Warm
Springs Creek to the pools. |
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Below: After crossing the
suspension bridge, the two RV Gypsies looked back at the bridge and
then started on the long, rugged, steep trail to the hot springs. |
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Karen Duquette took photos
of the river along the way to the hot springs. |
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Below; Looking down, the two
RV Gypsies saw people relaxing in the hot springs. But the trail was
super steep and someone told the two RV Gypsies to go around the corner
and under the tree branch for easier access. So they did. |
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Below: OK, so
Lee Duquette had to go under the tree branch. Then it was still a steep
difficult drop down to the hot springs. Karen Duquette followed him.
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Below; The two
RV Gypsies managed to make it down to the hot springs. Several people
were relaxing NAKED, and Karen Duquette was careful NOT to get any of
them in her photos. Clothing-optional pools are restricted to day-use
only in this area. |
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Below: Karen Duquette enjoyed relaxing. But each time she sat down
in the warm, relaxing water, the same man came up to her and stood
right in front of her trying to make conversation. Yes, he was naked
and made sure his nakedness was at Karen's eye level. She found this
to be very uncomfortable and would not talk to him. Finally, Lee Duquette
stepped between Karen and the naked dude asked him to step away.
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Below: The hot water sprinkled
down the cliffs like a gentle waterfall as Karen Duquette enjoyed the
experience. |
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