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Sloquet Hot Springs is a natural hot spring in southwestern British Columbia near Tipella, in the traditional territory of the Xa'xtsa, or Douglas First Nation. Used by the Xa'xtsa since before European settlement, the springs remain important for traditional ceremonies as well as bathing. Hot mineral water emerges from a steep bank beside Sloquet Creek at about 64 °C, feeding small upper soaking pools and larger, cooler pools farther downstream in the creek bed. Water temperatures can vary even within a single pool, and a nearby glacier-fed river allows alternating hot and cold dips. The site remains a rustic backcountry destination with limited services.
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