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Why the Steamboat Gulch Tubing Hill is closed

When it comes to winter activities tubing is often a favorite. Sadly, one of Idaho's most popular tubing spots is closed. Idaho Matters takes a look at the closure and when we might expect it to open again.

Broadcast on:
25 Jan 2024
Steamboat Gulch is closed as officials look for a new operator.
Steamboat Gulch is closed as officials look for a new operator. (Idaho Department of Lands.)

With all the recent snow, folks in southwest Idaho have been on the lookout for safe spots to take their kids tubing.

In the past, Steamboat Gulch Tubing Hill near Idaho City has been a favorite recreation spot, providing hours of winter fun an hour from Boise.

But the hill is closed after the former operator stepped down, and the Idaho Department of Lands is looking for someone else to keep the tubes sliding.

Robbie Johnson, a public information officer with the Idaho Department of Lands, joined Idaho Matters to talk more.