A slice of paradise, this spot on Baranof Island, a short distance by air from Sitka, features wilderness hot springs and spectacular scenery, including a huge waterfall and rugged mountains. Several people make their homes here.
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Warm Springs Bay
A slice of paradise, this spot on Baranof Island, a short distance by air from Sitka, features wilderness hot springs and spectacular scenery, including a huge waterfall and rugged mountains. Several people make their homes here. |
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| Baranof Lake is a short walk via intermittent boardwalks and rugged trail. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Visitors enjoy the scenery at Baranof Lake. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| When you don't have a paddle, make your own. This rustic improvised paddle awaited a boat on the shore of Baranof Lake. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Water from hot springs is piped into cattle watering troughs that serve as deep, luxurious bathtubs in a bathhouse at the top of the Warm Springs dock. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| On a sunny morning, a cabin glows at the water's edge. Upper right: a visitor enjoys the day while wandering the Warm Springs dock. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A battered old salmon troller makes its way to the fishing grounds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| A huge jellyfish performs a water ballet next to the Warm Springs dock. A small orange sculpin finds shelter in the jellyfish's poisonous tendrils. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The tiny sundew grows in muskeg areas. This carnivorous, fly-eating plant thrives near Baranof Lake. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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