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Paint Pots in Kootenay National Park

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British Columbia

Area G (Forster Creek/Mount Assiniboine)

Paint Pots in Kootenay National Park

Paint Pots in Kootenay National Park

13 people recommended this place

Recommended by 13 hikers out of 14

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    Best Hikes to Paint Pots in Kootenay National Park

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    1. Paint Pots Trailhead – Paint Pots Wetlands loop from Cottage Club Ghost Lake

    2.14km

    00:36

    50m

    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    November 19, 2019

    Paint pots - cold mineral springs whose water is colored by dissolved iron compounds and which have formed small pools. They are located in an easily accessible geologically interesting area with long cultural and historical significance, because already the First Nations have mined here the yellow to brown red ocher mud to turn red.

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      April 30, 2021

      Very atmospheric colors can be seen in the "paint pots", impressively beautiful.

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        June 17, 2025

        Quite a nice tour, but not absolutely necessary. Visiting in June, there wasn't a great variety of colors to see.

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