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Lava Hot Springs
Volcanic activity that has since moved eastward beneath Yellowstone National Park is the reason
southeastern Idaho is still hot—with springs, that is. This region of Idaho has more developed hot
springs resorts than any other.
» Known always to the Shoshone-Bannock
Tribes as “healing waters,” the
waters now circling in four hot pools
at Lava Hot Springs continue to attract
those who love to soak. For the rest of
the family, the town offers a huge swimming
pool complex with diving boards
and extensive water slides. Elsewhere
in the region are Downata Hot Springs,
Bear Lake Hot Springs, Indian Springs
Resort, Riverdale Resort, and Maple
Grove Hot Springs.
» Don’t slip into those healing waters
just yet. That’s an après activity, and
you need to work out first. Southeastern
Idaho is a hikers’ wonderland with
peaks nearing 10,000 feet. There are
streams for fishing, trails for biking,
rivers to float, and relatively few people
given what a beautiful area this is.
For the serious trekker, the 55-mile
Highline Trail spans the region from
Soda Springs to the Utah border. You
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