Bear Valley Hot Spring
Since we were hiking with three of my pack goats, we found this patch of snow shaped like a goat somewhat fascinating! |
The source for the main hot pools. |
Why we came. It was, and is, wonderful |
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The sun was highlighting a small spot in the large spring. |
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I tried to capture this one from soaking level. |
The creek formed by the primary source splits at this point and a branch runs prematurely down to the river. Naturally, folks have built a few pools from this one as well. |
There are a number of smaller pools dutifully built by others, and which run somewhat cooler than the upper springs. |
The second source. There are a number smaller pools built from this source as well. Smaller is the operative word here. The neat part of this spring is that it is away from the campsites, and sometimes there is a veritable wildlife show as the deer and elk come down to lick the minerals from the rocks. |
Looking downriver. |
The usual. Home away from home. |