Ram Creek “warm springs” – perfect on a hot summer day
So far I’ve visited quite a few hot springs from our base in Kimberley: Radium, Halcyon, Ainsworth & Lussier hot springs. My hubby told me stories of cross country skiing to Ram Creek as a teenage but hadn’t been back since. Being a fan of the natural and odourless hot spring BC has to offer, I was pretty excited to experience another hot springs close to home.
One of the creeks we passed on the way from Moose Lake to Ram Creek.
Before you drive off in a regular car, here are some tips:
First of all, don’t attempt to go to Ram Creek hot springs unless you have four wheel drive. Seriously. That’s probably one of the reasons why there was no-one else there when we visited on a sunny Wednesday in July.
Also, don’t attempt to go to Ram Creek hot springs from the Moose Lake direction. The road is closed. Well it’s closed unless you have the guts to want to check out what “road closed” means… and drive over a couple of barricades, drive across a creek, drive through a large pond… need I write more. Just take the road from the Premier Lake direction if you don’t want a major 4×4 adventure!
The road that was “closed”
Do bring a camera. This location is spectacular and the pool itself looks almost too good to be true. If Canada produced it’s own version of “Irish Spring” soap, the commercial should be shot here! These hot springs aren’t as hot as the usual so it was the perfect way to while away a couple of hours on a sunny day in July!
Directions from the Hot Springs in BC website: http://www.bchotsprings.com/
Ram Creek Hot Springs
From Lussier, you can reach Ram Creek Hot Springs by way of back roads in approximately 45 minutes (Spirit’s comment – this road is closed!). Alternatively, you can travel to Skookumchuk and watch for the sign to Premier Lake. Head up Premier Lake Road and pass the turnoff to Premier Lake after 8 km. Continue travelling straight, now on the gravel Sheep Creek Road North. Following the main road for approximately 12 km, the road curves right and up the hill. There is room to park on the left hand side. You will see hot springs trickling towards the road, and a path up a slope to the springs, which are located in an ecological reserve. The luke warm Ram Creek Hot Springs are clear and odourless, with an average temperature range from 30°C to 35°C (86°F to 95°F). The pools are not accessible by vehicle during the winter months – snowmobile or cross-country skis required.
January 2nd, 2011 at 7:37 am
Good morning guys? Happy New Year!
How can I get there from San Jose, California please?
Thx,
Marco A.
January 3rd, 2011 at 1:48 pm
To get to Mountain Spirit Resort is actually pretty easy when you are flying as our resort is about 20 minutes from an International Airport – the Canadian Rockies International Airport (code YXC).
You can connect to Canadian Rockies (YXC) DIRECT from Vancouver or Calgary airports. It’s possibly easiest to fly from SFO to Vancouver (YVR) to Canadian Rockies (YXC) then take a shuttle to Mountain Spirit Resort in Kimberley..
Flying to Kalispell and renting a car is another great option. I did a quick search and there are flights to Kalispell from SFO with Delta and with Alaska Air. We are about a 2 hour drive from Kalispell.
To get to Ram Creek hot springs, it’s less than a 1 hour drive from Mountain Spirit Resort.
How else can I help you Marco?
August 30th, 2011 at 2:32 am
How far of a hike from the parking is it?
September 1st, 2011 at 12:19 am
It’s about a 1 minute hike John.