We came across a warm sulphur creek leading in to the Deception River on our descent from Goat Hut, about 3 quarters of the way down. [Lisa, New Zealand]
Deception River Hot Springs (Lost?]
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Directions
GPS: -42.8295, 171.631333, There are pools at this location (unless washed out) [Richard]
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Bather Reviews
The hot pool is lost, there is only a small pond that you can barely put your feet in. The GPS is accurate, after I find that big rock, I saw a small pond near by, which I have marked on the picture. There are lots of white fibers in the water, which I assume is the thermophile. The temperature…
YI CHENG SU -
Shanghai, China
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We located via GPS. Unfortunately, it appears that both the spring and the creak leading to it are now dried up. We could smell Sulfur and hear thermal vents. Feb 2016
Tim -
Christchurch, NZ
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The spring is marked on the ‘Arthurs Pass 2012 1:55k topo’ in about the right spot. The coordinates already provided are good. I used GPS to locate. Only a tramping route up the Deception River – no track, be prepared to get wet on the way.
Dave Young -
Greymouth, New Zealand
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Couple of nice little pools to be found at -42.8295, 171.631333, hot water. The cold spring marked on the Topo Maps near Midday Creek is not the spring, you need to walk up the Deception River past Midday Creek and then scout around to find it. If you spend the time to find it you will be rewarded. Use a…
Richard -
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Really hard to find. Spring, not pools, I think. Near the old (now removed) bridge/walkwire IIRC. Interestingly, marked as a cold spring on the topo maps (near Midday Creek) http://is.gd/iYu88a
Roy Britten -
Christchurch, New Zealand
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