Sharkey Hot Springs
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A BLM-developed site southeast of Salmon with two large concrete soaking pools filled by untreated natural spring water. It has two heated changing rooms, vault toilets, a fire pit with seating and an interpretive kiosk. Visitors 16 and older pay a use fee through a Recreation.gov pass bought before arrival.
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- Nearest town
- Tendoy
- Reservations
- Walk-in OK
Plan your visit
Tickets & booking
| Price |
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|---|---|
| Access | Day pass, walk-ins welcome |
| Booking | Buy the Recreation.gov use pass before arriving (cell service is limited) and keep it for validation |
On site
| Pools | 2 |
|---|---|
| Lodging | No |
Not stated by the venue: swimwear, ages, dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
840 mg/L
Moderately mineralized · Sodium–sulfate (sodium sulfate water)
- pH
- 7.7
- Temp at source
- 136°F
- Lithium
- 0.43 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 11.5 mg/L
- Boron
- 1.7 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “20n 24e 34ccc1s Sharkey Hot Springs” (0.3 mi from Sharkey Hot Springs), sampled 1972–1980 by the USGS and partners (data). Pool water may be cooled, mixed or treated, and spring chemistry is generally stable over decades. We report measurements only; we don't make health claims.
The pools
| Pool | Temp |
|---|---|
| Soaking pool 1Large concrete pool. | — |
| Soaking pool 2Large concrete pool. | — |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Changing rooms: yes
- Restrooms: yes
- Sauna: no
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What's here
- two large concrete soaking pools
- two heated changing rooms
- vault toilets
- fire pit with seating
- interpretive kiosk
Getting there
| Elevation | 5,279 ft |
|---|---|
| Road | Hwy 28 south from Salmon about 17 mi, east on 17 Mile Rd, right on Lemhi Rd (Old 28), then about 2 mi on FR 185 |
| Cell service | Limited / spotty |
Things to do near Tendoy
Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural and Educational Center
Center in Salmon on Sacajawea and the Lemhi Shoshone.
Lemhi Pass National Historic Landmark
Continental Divide pass Lewis and Clark crossed in 1805; day use only, Sacajawea Memorial Area. Road open about June to early fall.
Lewis and Clark Back Country Byway
About 36-mile single-lane gravel loop from Tendoy via Warm Springs Wood Rd (FR 185) and Agency Creek; RVs not advised.
Campgrounds
- Reservoir Lake Campground10.9 mi
- Shoup Bridge15 mi
- Waddington Creek Campground17.9 mi
- Morgan Bar Campground22.1 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Goldbug Hot Springs
Hot springs on BLM land east of Elk Bend, 23 miles south of Salmon off US-93, reached on foot from the end of a county road. The first quarter mile of the trail crosses private property on a public easement, where dogs must be leashed. There is no fee.
Jackson Hot Springs Lodge
A rustic lodge in the Big Hole Valley town of Jackson with one outdoor hot springs pool at 100-106F that the lodge says uses no chemicals. Rooms, sleeper cabins and rental houses come with swim passes, and the pool is also open to the public. The pool, restaurant and lodge are closed Monday through Wednesday.
Elkhorn Hot Springs
A remote resort in the Pioneer Mountains of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, about 40 miles northwest of Dillon, with two outdoor mineral pools and a Grecian sauna. Lodging includes rustic and modern cabins and lodge rooms, and groomed cross-country ski trails start nearby. After closing during the 2026 Sand Creek Fire it has reopened for pools only, Thursday through Sunday.
Goldbug Hot Springs: 17 mi · Jackson Hot Springs Lodge: 27 mi · Elkhorn Hot Springs: 39 mi
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· checked November 2026
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