WARM SPRINGS CREEK, ID

Landing at Warm Springs Creek
Lowman, Idaho

The Warm Springs Trail is one of the premier trails on the Lowman Ranger District.

The trail is noteworthy as part of the larger loop opportunity for motorcyclists and a one-way trail from Bull Trout to Bonneville for mountain bikers.

From the trailhead near Bull Trout Lake Campground, the trail follows undulating terrain through lodgepole pine forests for over 2 miles.

It then descends steeply into Deadman Canyon and crosses Deadman Creek multiple times in the next several miles; this section of the trail is the most difficult to negotiate.

At the bottom of Deadman Canyon, the trail follows Warm Springs Creek through a fairly wide drainage and crosses the creek on a large bridge about halfway down the canyon. This section of trail has both short climbs and descents.

There is a significant climb of just over 2 miles as you leave the canyon bottom which turns into a narrow rocky gorge.

As the trail climbs, it provides nice views of the creek in the gorge below. The trail then intersects with the Link Trail.

Turn left for the final downhill stretch to the trailhead at the Warm Spring Airstrip.

A popular motorcycle loop combines this trail with the Kirkham Ridge and Link Trails. All trails in this loop require advanced motorcycle riding skills.

The preferred mountain bike route is from the northern trailhead to the southern trailhead. Mountain bikers should be prepared for a strenuous ride when attempting this trail.

Although it appears to be mostly downhill, there are plenty of uphill sections that require significant effort.

Additionally, most of the riding is on single track which requires advance bike handling skills. Hikers will find that the first few miles of trail from either trailhead provide nice out and back hiking opportunities.

A 2+ mile hike from the south trailhead provides spectacular views of a narrow gorge at the end of Warm Springs Creek.

Another aviation camping trip to the Idaho backcountry. Four airplanes made the trip from New Mexico and base camped at Johnson Creek. Daily adventures to Big Creek, Sulphur Creek, Upper Loon, Cold Meadows, and Chamberlain Basin airstrips.

If you can only do one trip in the Lowman area, this is the one to do. Warm Springs Creek meets the mighty Payette River in Lowman Idaho literally under highway 21. Near this confluence is the Warm Springs trailhead which can take you to some far, remote, and stunning locations such as Eightmile Mountain, Bull Trout Lake, and the Sawtooth Recreation Area. We take a look at the first 2.4 miles of this hike, which makes for a spectacular day trip hike, or a solid overnight backpacking trip. Full of challenging switchbacks, wildflowers, hot springs, camping spots, and stunning views, hiking along Warm Springs Creek is a Pacific Northwest adventure not to be missed!

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Approach and Landing at Big Creek (U60) in June in a Cessna 182. There are several ways to approach this landing, and since it was my first time we took the extended route flying through the bottom of the mountain for a nice long approach. You can make a shorter left base if you are familiar with the terrain, or the mountain also supports a right base if you can turn around in the bowl to the north of the airstrip. As always use lots of caution and careful planning when going into new mountainous airstrips.

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