Valley of Desolation Springs
- Location
- La Plaine, Dominica
- Water type
- sulfurous
- Temperature
- 35 °C
- pH
- 6.5
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Valley of Desolation Springs in Dominica are sulfurous geothermal vents, boiling mud pools, and hot springs spread across a dramatically active volcanic landscape within Morne Trois Pitons National Park, forming the approach route to the world-famous Boiling Lake. The Valley of Desolation is named for its eerily barren landscape — volcanic gases have stripped the vegetation from the valley floor, leaving behind a moonscape of coloured mineral deposits, fumaroles, and bubbling vents that contrast vividly with the surrounding rainforest. Hikers who make the challenging journey through the Valley of Desolation to reach the Boiling Lake pass through one of the most intensely active hydrothermal landscapes accessible on foot anywhere on Earth.