Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
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Camas Hot Springs is a natural sulphurous hot spring near Hot Springs, Montana, on the Flathead Indian Reservation, where geothermal water has been used by the Salish and Kootenai tribal nations for therapeutic bathing since time immemorial, and where a small public bathing facility has operated on tribal land for many decades. The springs are one of Montana's most historically significant geothermal sites in terms of indigenous cultural heritage, and visiting them involves an awareness of the Flathead Nation's living connection to these waters. The surrounding Mission Valley — bounded by the spectacular Mission Mountains with their glacier-carved peaks and the broad Flathead Lake — is one of Montana's most beautiful landscapes.
Insider tip — Camas Hot Springs sits in the Flathead Valley of northwestern Montana, surrounded by the forests and mountains of the Flathead Indian Reservation. The iron-rich waters leave characteristic ochre mineral deposits on surrounding rocks and give the pools a slightly reddish hue. Access requires respect for tribal lands; check with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes for current visitor policies.