Gold Fork...28º

Gold Fork Hot Springs doesn't open until noon so we had the morning to kill in McCall...We found a 2nd hand store for browsing and spent more time trying to find a way into the Museum in McCall...After driving around blocks, in the back alleys, because of building construction, we gave up and drove about 15 miles south of McCall, to Gold Fork...Since this was a Friday, few cars were in the parking lot and a new yurt has been added, making more space in the changing rooms, a definite plus...The weather was cool, misty rain and occasional sun breaks...For the best experience here, it is best to go on a Thursday or Friday and arrive just as they open...It is a popular spot for Boise people and also for people who have vacation cabins around Lake Cascade.

Gold Fork is in a natural setting, surrounded by huge boulders and 5 graduated pools of water from hot-hot to cool...I think it always pays to go more than one time to figure out the pluses and minuses of each individual Hot Springs...This one is now close to number 1.

After soaking, we drove around Lake Cascade and back to the main highway at Donnelly...We took the Farm to Market road passed Roseberry, the Finish Cemetery and a brief detour on Ashton Lane, and drove around the property where I grew up...Our 200 acre ranch is now subdivided, with many homes built, where our cattle and sheep roamed and we rode horses and tractors.

Our second soup night was delicious white bean chili and green salad...Root beer floats were enjoyed while we played Sequence, a board game, before calling it a day...Hugs To All...OWAV:)

Posing in front of the rock formations.

It was a good day!