Polecat Creek (Huckleberry Hot Springs area)

Flagg Ranch · John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway

Primitivehike-in (about 0.5 mile from the Flagg Ranch area; creek ford required)no fee

°F scale 60–120

Waternot published

FeeFree to soak

Seasonyear-round in principle

LandNPS (Grand Teton National Park / John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway)

WhereFlagg Ranch, Wyoming

DriveJackson ≈ 1 h 15, Denver ≈ 9 h, Colorado Springs ≈ 10 h

Read the warnings first. Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba, has been found in Huckleberry Hot Springs and in Polecat Creek, so keep your head out of the water. The springs themselves are closed to soaking; only Polecat Creek, a mixed stream warmed by their runoff, is legal. Spring water in the area reaches 160°F and thermal crusts can be thin, so stay on solid ground. The walk is about half a mile from Flagg Ranch with a creek ford, and it's snowbound in winter. The Park Service doesn't post current trail conditions online, so ask a ranger before you set out.

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From National Park Service, last checked 19 September 2026. A few details here came secondhand, so it's worth a call before you go.

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