Banff Upper Hot Springs

A fly-in Nahanni National Park Reserve stop at Rabbitkettle Lake, with staff-guided access only to fragile tufa mounds, not casual soaking. Permits required.

A long backroad plus 3 to 4 hour hike into Purcell Wilderness Conservancy. Hot vents are scalding, and BC Parks discourages pool building. No services.

A steep Kananaskis hike to two tiny soak pools below Mist Mountain. Trailhead is unmarked on Hwy 40, closed seasonally, no facilities. No toilets.

A hard-to-reach Toad River hot springs ecosystem near Muncho Lake, best reached by riverboat or horseback, mainly a wildlife mineral lick. No soaking pools.

Remote Muskwa-Ranges hot springs area reached only by long hike or horseback, with no facilities, big wildlife country, and self-sufficient camping.

Indigenous-run tubs at Tsek (Skookumchuck) near Pemberton, reached by long logging roads. Site is temporarily closed, no trespassing. Check official updates.