British Columbia’s
Mountain Playground
Hot Springs
This Circle Route features the ‘Hot Springs’ in the Kootenay Rockies
Let’s begin this tour in Radium Hot Springs and a shaded camp-
the south, near the city natural hot springs pool ground are available for
of Cranbrook travelling is set amidst the spec- over nighting.
north on Hwy #95 Fair- tacular rock walls of Sin- Once you’re ready to
mont Hot Springs. clair Canyon in Kootenay proceed, travel south on
National Park. The Hwy #6 to New Denver
Along the way, you may Pleiades Day Spa , res- and then take Hwy 31A
like to leave the high- taurant and gift shop are past the ghost town of
way behind for a visit to also on-site. Sandon to the pretty
the Lussier Hot Springs village of Kaslo. New
in Whiteswan Lake Pro- Continue north on High- Denver, Silverton,
vincial Park. The high- way #95 to Golden. The Sandon and Kaslo offer
way turnoff is near Ca- TransCanada Hwy #1 and excellent historical at-
nal Flats and this drive Rogers Pass will take you tractions, walking trails
is 18 km (11 mi) on through magnificent Gla- & artisans (check the
gravel road. These cier National Park and to Silvery Slocan Circle
popular pools are among Canyon Hot Springs - Route for details.)
the boulders. watch for the red um-
brellas along the road- Ainsworth Hot Springs
Once back on the high- side! This resort, open is a short drive south on
Hot Springs
way again, the 4 ½ star May to September, of- Hwy #31 from Kaslo.
Fairmont Hot Springs fers natural mineral hot This resort offers casual
Resort is a quick drive pools, a campground, RV dining and modern,
KOOTENAY ROCKIES
further north. Fairmont park and cabin accom- comfortable rooms over-
offers Canada’s largest, modation. looking beautiful
year-round, odourless Kootenay Lake. These
hot springs pools – the Once you arrive at the unique odourless hot
1,000 sq metre swim- city of Revelstoke, head springs have a horseshoe
ming and diving pools south on Highway #23 shaped cave, which is
offer natural mineral towards the Upper Arrow lined with stalagmites
waters and beckons Lakes Ferry for a swift and stalactites, or gaze
travellers to stay for a and scenic crossing to at the magnificent Pur-
while. Resort amenities Galena Bay and soon cell Mountain view.
include the Natural there after, Halcyon Hot
Springs Spa, fine dining, Springs. Surrounded by At Balfour, 14 km (9 mi)
adventure activities and spectacular alpine peaks south of Ainsworth Hot
overnight lodging in- and the crystal blue Springs, take the free
cluding a RV park. lake, the resort’s four Kootenay Lake Ferry to
mineral-rich pools await Crawford Bay. Travel-
Another great vacation you. This is a place of ling along Hwy #3A and
destination is the quaint wellness and recreation, the east shore of
town of Invermere and with resort & spa facili- Kootenay Lake provides
Windermere Lake. ties. opportunities to explore
Nearby Panorama many artisan shops be-
Mountain Village, a four Continuing alongside the fore you enter the col-
season resort offers beautiful Arrow Lakes to ourful world of orchards
many outdoor pursuits the village of Nakusp is and gardens at Creston
and the Panorama a pleasure. The quaint - a wonderful way to
Springs pools, hot tubs Nakusp Hot Springs pools wrap up the Hot Springs
and waterslide complex, are situated in a beauti- tour. It’s a quick one
exclusive to overnight- ful mountain setting, hour drive from
ing guests. On-site cedar chalets Creston back to
Cranbrook.
Number of Days 5 Days/4 Nights
Tour Distance 800 km/500 mi
Day 1: Cranbrook to Fairmont Hot Springs 2 Hour Drive
Day 2: Fairmont Hot Springs to Revelstoke 3 Hour Drive 1905 Warren Avenue
Day 3: Revelstoke to Nakusp 1 Hour Drive Kimberley, BC V1A 1S2
Day 4: Nakusp to Ainsworth 2 Hour Drive CANADA
Day 5: Ainsworth to Cranbrook 3 Hour Drive
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Info@KootenayRockies.com
Special Interest KootenayRockies.com
Ainsworth—Hot spring pool & cave
Cranbrook – Cdn Museum of Rail Travel, Fort Steele Heritage Town Itinerary Planning:
Fairmont Area— Hot Pools, Lussier Hot Springs KootenayRockies.com/itineraries
Golden – Kicking Horse Mtn Resort/Gondola, Columbia Wetlands
Invermere – Lake Windermere, Panorama Mtn Village
Kaslo—SS Moyie
Nakusp—Hot Springs (Nakusp & Halcyon), Japanese Garden Waterfront
New Denver/Silverton—Niekki Internment Memorial Centre, Sandon, Idaho The myTrip tool from the web-
Peak & the Galena Trail site, KootenayRockies.com, creates
a travel vacation package for you
Radium – Natural Hot Springs/Pool, Sinclair Canyon by customizing your preferred
Revelstoke – Railway Museum, BC Hydro Dam, Mt. Revelstoke & Glacier activities and services in the
National Parks Kootenay Rockies region.
This route showcases the wonderful, soothing hot springs of the Kootenay Rockies. Calgary Alberta is the
international gateway for this circle route and the regional airports are Castlegar and Cranbrook. You’ll
travel through friendly communities, tour national and provincial parks, and explore the many attrac-
tions along the way.
Hot Springs