Sloquet Hot Springs

Sloquet Hot Springs
Sloquet Hot Springs ; Sloquet; Sloquet Hotsprings
	BC Parks Rec Site #:REC0023
	Sloquet Hot Springs Location of Sloquet Hot Springs in British Columbia
	Coordinates: 49°44′27.8916″N 122°18′4.9752″W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Government
• Type	1st Nation, Indian Band
Area code(s)	N/A
Website	www.xaxtsa.ca/sloquet-hot-springs

Sloquet Hot Springs is a naturally occurring hot spring 100 km (62 mi) south east of Pemberton and Whistler in British Columbia, Canada along the in-SHUCK-ch forest service road and close to the First Nations community of Xa'xtsa or Douglas First Nation in the community of Tipella, at 78.5 km (48.8 mi) along the in-SHUCK-ch forest service road.

This natural hot spring is made up of several small pools in a wooded wilderness venue. A small waterfall of near-boiling hot water flows out of the steep vertical bank of Sloquet Creek and flows into two petite, two-man pools. Downstream is the larger but shallow lower "pool" like a typical creek bed but hot. The waters of the upper two pools and the waterfall may be too hot for bathing.

Supernatant liquid is a layer of light pure cool water that can float on top of the denser, hot, mineral-rich hot springs outflow. Don't test by dipping toes or fingers into the upper pools. The hot fluids below may be hot enough to scald and make second and third degree burns. Before jumping in, test the temperature by dipping a bottle on a lanyard or long handled pot. The third big pool down the creek bed is usually in the "Goldilocks Zone" and many people find its temperature to be comfortable.

An adjacent glacier-fed river provides opportunities for Roman or Turkish style bathing, of alternating hot and cold dips.

Camping is available at the site, but there are limited services.

Unleaded gas and diesel are available from the gas station in Tipella at regular pump prices.

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