Comments on: Fairmont Indian baths

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:09:25 +0000

Okay, so today I investigated the “natural waterfall” and the hot pools. It too is just runoff water from the hot pools.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:25:58 +0000

The hot pools and waterfall are accessed by a path in the valley behind the Fairmont Resort Hot Springs. There is a bridge past the main pool entrance that leads to a campground. Directly to your right as you leave the bridge is a trail leading down to the valley. The first water stream coming down is actually from the pool. If you follow the trail downstream a short ways you will come to the waterfall and hot pools. They were “warm” but not as hot as the baths!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:18:21 +0000

The baths were pretty neat. There are three rooms, the middle one was full of hot, clear water. The other two had less water flowing and were a bit warm and a little murky.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:49:32 +0000

I promised my son I would take him to the hot pool with the waterfall as he was intriged by the photo in your paper. Now I am not able to find directions to the hot pool. Please provide directions to the Fairmont Creek Hot Pool — picture shown in the July 3rd issue on page 8 of the Play’n'Stay section.

Thank you.

By: CVNews

CVNews — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:41:48 +0000

Hmmm… that’s weird. That photo was taken on June 20, 2009 and the baths were full, very hot and clean. I took my shoes off and stood in there myself so I could say I had been there.

I don’t imagine I’d actually lie down in there but I could see how people could easily come from miles around just for the therapy. Still, it’s a piece of the local history and another great stop for the visitors to our beautiful valley!

Update: We went up today (Saturday, July 11, 2009) and took another photo showing the actual bath view (shown above) that details the inflow, bath, and outflow. The water is clear and clean. It’s possible that at different times of the year the water may be cloudy, cool or not flowing at full capacity.

By: Don and Chris

Don and Chris — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:00:22 +0000

We recently discovered the “Fairmont Indian ” baths after being directed there by fellow visitors while looking for the Fairmont Creek hot pool. These baths were either empty or partly filled with murky water that was cool to the touch. Needless to say we looked but did not bathe. Still it is interesting to find out about the site and th enjoy the view.

As an aside last week’s Pioneer newspaper had a picture of bathers in the Fairmont Creek hot pool but when we contacted the Radium Hot Spring’s visitor centre we were informed the Fairmont Creek hot pool is closed to the public. We never did find out where this pool is located.

Luckily the Fairmont and Radium hot pools are easier to find and to enjoy.

Don and Christina Jones