Baranof Boardwalk is a photograph by Robert Bales which was uploaded on February 4th, 2013.
Baranof Boardwalk
Baranof Warm Springs is located on Warm Springs Bay which is just off of Chatham Strait. Just about a half mile up from the settlement is Baranof... more
by Robert Bales
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Baranof Boardwalk
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Robert Bales
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Baranof Warm Springs is located on Warm Springs Bay which is just off of Chatham Strait. Just about a half mile up from the settlement is Baranof Lake, a large glacially-fed freshwater lake. Baranof Lake is fed from small unnamed glacial run-off streams as well as the relatively large Baranof River. Between the half mile outlet between Baranof Lake and Warm Springs Bay there are a series of rapids and waterfalls that have proven to be lethal when run.[citation needed]
Baranof Warm Springs is located on the southern part of a 34-mile long, 5 to 10 mile wide exposure of a biotite-quartz diorite batholith that crosses northern Baranof Island.
The primary attraction is the warm springs. There are a total of nine separate hot springs with temperatures from luke warm to 120 degrees F. Only one is developed in a natural state and is located right up against the white water of the Baranof River. The community built a public bathhouse at the waterfront to provide an option for visitors not wanting to bath communally and/or make the 1/4 mile hike up the trail to the natural springs.
Small tour boats come in frequently in the summer, but also fishermen, and employees of the Hidden Falls Hatchery visit as well. The warm springs is also the terminus (or occasionally the trailhead) of the Baranof Cross-Island Trail. On the northern end of Baranof Lake there is also a Forest Service cabin that is quite popular. The cabin can only be reached by boat or float plane. The terrain is too steep to hike.
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February 4th, 2013
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