St Leon Hot-Springs N 50 26.058 W 117 51.201

St. Leon Hot Springs
Nakusp British Columbia Hot Spring

 

N50 26.062 W117 51.211
Photo by Doug

GPS coordinates for these hot-springs have been confirmed by Doug. Thanks Doug!
Doug's Coords.N 50 26.058 W 117 51.201

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Google Maplink: N 50° 26.000 W 117° 51.000 My Garmin Map:

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Saint Leon Hot Springs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Saint Leon Hot Springs is a hot spring and former resort community located near the head of Upper Arrow Lake in the Columbia Country-West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. The townsite also was referred to by the simplified form of the name, St. Leon. The townsite was first settled by Michael M. Grady of Revelstoke with the construction of a hotel in 1894, soon replaced by a larger and nicer establishment in 1901. In the opening year of World War I, Grady closed the hotel and severed its pipeline from the springs due to bankruptcy from a collapse in the tourist trade. Revelstoke residents begged him to begin a townsite where they could partake of the springs directly, which he did in 1918, with 10 cottages built shortly thereafter by new residents while others built more later on.[1][2] The name St. Leon is stated by the Akriggs in their work on British Columbia placenames that an early hunter and trapper in the area named it after St.-Pol-de-Leon, Finistère, France, where he had relatives. [3] Another account says the name is derived from that of St. Leon, Quebec. (Wikipidia)

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Info LINKS Trails.com's info Soak.net's news/info Hillwalker's photo/info Leon Turnbull Photography's info/photos/map Leon Turnbull.'s Coordinates: N 50 26.468 W 117 52.653 QuestLinks info ClothingOptional BC's Info GPS files attached. I have 5 coordinates of the St. Leon hot springs compiled in the files below. If you are in the area and have the time to explore let me know what waypoints are accurate. There may be more than one St. Leon hot-spring in that area.

 

St. Leon creek remote hot springs
N50 26.062 W117 51.211

Info from Doug

 

• StLeonCreekRemoteSprings.kmz, 3 KB 
• RemoteSprings.gdb, 2 KB

 

  

Hi all.

If you go to these springs, be aware that there have been reports of the springs being closed. Apparently signs have been set up telling people to keep out. Whether this is true (private property) or the work of a few that would keep the springs to themselves, I don't know. It sounds like there may be a few sources that have been developed, so the idea of some being private may hold truth. If you do go, remember to respect any privacy issues, pack out your trash, and anything extra you can carry. These springs are a treasure that needs to be respected for all generations.

The area was logged near the GPS coords noted here. Be careful as logging operations could still be in effect. Give the trucks the right of way, or you will lose ! OUCH...

Reply by ivan on December 16, 2008 at 3:45pm

Hello,

I was planning on skiing in but according to Nakusp Visitor Info it's now closed to the public. It was purchased months ago and apparently people where getting a little too rowdy for their liking. It may re-open one day. Cheers.

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Reply by Doug on December 16, 2008 at 10:13pm

Hi Ivan.

I'm helping GTL moderate this page. Your info is good to know. We have been hearing rumors that the site is either closed, or open (as I found this past summer 2008). We can only hope it is still open. Again thanks.

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