The hot pools themselves are world-class and set in an landscape few other springs can match. The water emerges boiling from its source and is channeled to 3+ pools whose temperatures can be adjusted by varying their input. The pools are surrounded by orange travertine terraces and marshes, in turn surrounded by moss-clad bush and towering snowy peaks. The periodic show of violent avalanches across the valley was welcomed entertainment to some quality soaking.
The middle day I went for a wet hike up the valley to Douglas Rock Hut which afforded few views in the miserable weather. The swing bridge over Tekano Creek was knocked out by a flood which is a pity. The creeks were flooded and brown with sediment so that I blindly stepped across them. Much time was spent in the hot pools day and night as drops impacted the pool's surface. I was very happy to not be doing fieldwork in the pouring rain.
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