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| Below: The boardwalk
trail crosses a wetland environment that supports more than 250 boreal forest
plants, including 14 orchid species and 14 plants that survive at this latitude
because of the hot springs. People are advised to watch for moose feeding
in the wetlands (although the two RV Gypsies did not see any). A ranger
did patrol constantly watching for moose or bear. |
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The photo to the left was taken around midnight. The two
RV Gypsies took a 20-minute walk to the hot springs around 10 P.M. and it
was still daylight. Dusk started to settle in around 11 P.M. |
Below: views of the wetlands
alongside the boardwalk to the hot springs |
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| Below: There were
two hot spring pools with water temperatures ranging from 108 degrees
Fahrenheit to 126 degrees Fahrenheit. The lower
pool is the Alpha pool with a rocky bottom, and the upper
pool is the Beta pool (about a half mile walk), which is
deeper with a muddy clay bottom. Both have changing rooms. |
Below: THE BETA POOL in 2009
(which was closed when the two RV Gypsies returned here in 2016) because
of bears.
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Below: Karen Duquette
enjoyed THE ALPHA POOL |
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Below: Liard Hot Springs
stays open 24/7. The area is patrolled for bears. |
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Below: THE HANGING GARDEN and TUFA
(which was closed when the two RV Gypsies returned here in 2016)
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| The hot springs water bubbles through
porous limestone, dissolving calcium and other minerals. These minerals
react with air and are deposit on the surface where they harden into stone
to form tufa. Tufa forms the terraced base for the spectacular greenery
and flowers that grow here in the Hanging Garden. |
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| Below; The new yard
of the two RV Gypsies, their RV and dirty toad. Since there were no amenities
here, the toad could not be washed. Lee Duquette will use the California
Duster on both vehicles and they will look pretty good afterwards. If you
have an RV, the California Duster is something that you certainly should
own. |
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| PARK RULE: Put all BBQ grills and utensils
in your car every night because of the possibility of bears.
(However, no bears were seen by the two RV Gypsies at this time). |
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| Below: The temperature
was in the 50's (Fahrenheit) in the daytime, the 40's (Fahrenheit) at night.
The walk to the pools was cold, but returning to the RV was warm after being
in the hot springs for hours. |
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