British Columbia · Developed pools

Canyon Hot Springs

Canyon Hot Springs offers mineral pools in the mountain corridor east of Revelstoke. Its resort setting makes it a convenient developed option for travellers moving through the region during the operating season.

Historical source coordinate; not a trailhead. Accuracy and datum have not been independently verified. Historical water readings describe source samples, not safe soaking temperatures.

A highway soak between two national parks

Canyon Hot Springs sits in Albert Canyon about 35 km east of Revelstoke on the Trans-Canada Highway, in the corridor between Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks. That position is the whole proposition: it is the obvious stop for anyone driving Rogers Pass.

The resort operates seasonally, generally May to September, so it is a summer destination rather than a winter one — worth checking before building a shoulder-season trip around it.

A timber-lined pit dug by railway crews

The mineral water here is said to have been found by Canadian Pacific Railway workmen around the turn of the twentieth century. They dug a pit at the springs and lined it with heavy timbers, producing an open-air hot tub that served railway workers, residents and passing visitors for many years.

The modern resort came much later, created in the 1970s, and has operated since as the main soaking stop on this stretch of highway.

Named for Albert Rogers

The village, the gorge, the surrounding peaks and the springs all take their name from Albert Rogers, nephew of Major A. B. Rogers, who made many exploration trips in the area — the family name attached to Rogers Pass itself.

Through the steam era Albert Canyon was a working railway settlement and a "pusher" station where extra locomotives were added for the climb. A small roundhouse was built in 1916, and the place supported a CPR agent, operators, a section gang and staff quarters. Almost none of that remains visible today.

Our take

A sensible seasonal stop when the priority is a pool and a place to stay along a mountain road trip. Check dates before building an itinerary around it.

Editorial assessment based on published information. No firsthand visit or customer score is implied.

Before you go

Sources & record notes

Geoscience BC’s 2016 compilation · 2 historical sampling records · Source name: Albert Canyon. References recorded in the dataset: Souther 1976; Grasby 2000.

Sources used for this guide

• Canyon Hot Springs — about
• Wikipedia — Albert Canyon
• britishcolumbia.com — Canyon Hot Springs
• Kootenay Rockies Tourism — Canyon Hot Springs

Written from the published sources above. Operator hours, access rules and closures change; the official link is authoritative.