Banff Cave and Basin: Beautiful, but smells really bad…
Of course (since we have a photo addict among us) we are far from finished with our pictures from our trip to Canada and the US, so here are a few more.
The pictures in this post show Cave and Basin National Historic Site of Canada. It commemorates the birthplace of Canada’s National Park system, which began here in 1885. Naturally occurring, warm mineral springs can be found inside the cave, and outside in an emerald coloured basin.
Banff Cave and Basin | Location on Map
Actually we had planned to go to Banff Upper Hot Springs, but since we didn’t had the time to sit in a hot spring and relax for a while (we made that up in Vegas, so don’t worry, more about that soon) we visited the Cave and Basin.
Tourists flocked to Banff in the early 19th century to restore themselves in the natural hot springs
waters at the Cave and Basin site. Nowadays it’s not allowed anymore, to use the springs as a swimming pool. People don’t really mind because they can go to the Upper Hot Springs.
Banff Cave and Basin | Location on Map
Like I said, it’s breathtaking, but not only in the positive sense of the word. Inhaling the smell of the sulphur vapours, is really disgusting. Boy, was I happy to leave this historic site… (I had to inhale the smell again while visiting Yellowstone National Park, but it wasn’t that bad, the black and grizzly bears made it all worth it:) ).
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28 November 08 at 10:37am
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I found it interesting when you mentioned the lower Cave and Basin pool has been closed to swimming. When I was a child growing up in the 50s and 60s, my family used the Cave and Basin pool whenever we went for trips to the Rockies. My grandfather used the pool in the 20s when he was contracted to put in the first bridges in the Park. As to the smell of sulphur, it has never bothered me. In fact breathing in the fumes is healthy for you. Probably stems from whatever one gets used to.
01 December 08 at 4:09am
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Hi Barbara Thanks for your comment. It's nice to hear the story from somebody who has been there during that time. For us it was just a visit during our holiday, and we can only imagine how it must have been. The information we get is only from the boards in the museum, nothing more. It's always really cool when you have some more information from people who had actually been there! So thanks for replying. As for the smell of sulphur, apparently it's just me:) My family didn't have a problem with it, so maybe my nose is just too sensitive.
17 May 09 at 1:35pm
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Thank Your for pikture. very in teresting and beautyfull.If your can,answer me please.
26 January 11 at 7:56pm
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Great Site. Keep up the good work!
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