The forest softens the heat, the water gives you options, and there is no reason to rush the day. Current Gold Fork guidelines place the pools between roughly 92°F and 108°F, depending on the season and geothermal conditions. Gold Fork sits away from the busier streets of Donnelly at 1026 Gold Fork Road, where the developed pools occupy a forested mountain setting. Gold Fork operates year-round, allowing the same pools to feel completely different as Idaho moves through the seasons. There are six mineral pools, forest scenery, changing facilities, and enough temperature variation to keep everyone from crowding into the same basin.