Wilson Lake Warm Springs

Category: Hot Springs-soakable

Be prepared for bushy hiking for this one. From Rosebery, a few kilometers north of New Denver on Highway 6, take the east Wilson creek road just south of the Rosebery park sign. Follow the excellent gravel road to Little Wilson Lake Forest Service campground., about 33 km from the highway. You can also reach this point by a rougher road from Nakusp; 6.3 km. south of Nakusp on Highway 6, take the Wilson Lake turnoff. Follow the rough road for about 18km to the campsite. Pick up a forest service map in Nakusp to navigate this complex of roads. The springs are on the south side of the valley, about 1 km east of Little Wilson Lake. The best approach might be to hike the overgrown road along the south side of Little Wilson Lake: This road starts about 2.2 km west of the recreation site. The springs seep from talus a short distance up a small side creek. Provincial government map 82K/SW shows the springs at UTM grid reference 606633 and an elevation of 950m. Water temperatures are about 35 C.”