Adams County is a Federally Qualified Health Center that seeks to provide high-quality health care services to residents of Adams County and the surrounding area, regardless of social or economic status. We passionately strive to be the recognized and influential provider of high quality, compassionate health care, while achieving sustainable financial strength.
Adams County is designated as a Primary Care, Dental and Mental Health Professional Shortage Area, as well as a medically underserved Population area. The general service area of 1,365 square miles is home to approximately 3,900 residents.
Southwest Idaho offers incredible hiking and biking trails, rushing rivers, and historical sites as well as urban delights in Boise, the lakeside town of McCall and the bustling town of Mountain Home, the location of the Mountain Home Air Force Base. There’s no shortage of entertainment when visiting Southwest Idaho. From concerts, breweries, and wineries to local dining, shopping, and outdoor recreation, endless opportunities await.
Council is a community located in west-central Idaho, about 130 miles northwest of Boise and 35 miles southwest of McCall and situated along the broad Weiser River valley.
Council is located at an elevation of 3,000 feet, surrounded by timbered mountains. The view through the crystal clear air is beautiful in all directions.
The climate is seasonal, with an early spring, short hot summer, a beautiful fall, and moderate to severe winter depending on the year. Following spring rains, the wildflowers are a sight to behold, and the winter provides plenty of snow for skiing and snowmobiling.
Nearby recreation areas include Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Payette Lake, Cascade Lake, Seven Devils Scenic Area, Payette National Forest, Salmon River, and Brundage Mountain and Tamarack Resorts.
Council Mountain (Laurel) Hot Springs is a day hike climbing to hidden hot pools in a wooded ravine. Warm Springs Trail is a steep and steady climb above the east bank of Warm Springs Creek, but a canopy of ponderosa pine and Douglas fir shades the way. A few yards downstream, the combined flow of hot and cold currents swirls down a slick waterslide into a bubbly Jacuzzi, and from there down yet another slide into the largest pool.
Recreational opportunities include downhill and cross country skiing, snowmobiling, boating, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping, all within an easy driving distance. A nine-hole golf course is located in Council, in addition to courses near or in New Meadows, McCall, Payette, and Weiser.