 Radium Springs We stayed at The Gateway Hotel in Radium, about 40 minutes south of Golden, BC. This little town had the cutest and most eclectic downtown we have ever seen. The owners of our hotel also owned an old school diner/ice cream shop. They offer a free breakfast there each morning for hotel guests. There is also hot springs down the road from The Gateway Hotel, which they provide towels for. There is a fee to use the hot springs. One of the coolest things about this town was they are known for having big horn sheep on the southern area of town - especially in the evening. If we find ourselves in the area again, I would definitely stay in Radium again. It is also only about 30 minutes from natural hot springs (free) at Lussier Hot Springs. Lussier Hot Springs Full Disclosure - We did not get a chance to see these hot springs. This was something that was very high on my list of things to do in Canada. However, I did not anticipate how much wildfires can disrupt a trip. We saw a lot of smoke and fires while we were on the west side of the range by Golden, down to Radium. The helicopters were flying all day and into the night dumping water to try to control and stop the wildfires. We were in two different warning stages while we were on our trip because of the many different wildfires. When it came time to go to Lussier, we found the smoke was so dense we could hardly see the road. While driving in the car, our eyes were burning, and it was hard to breathe. We felt it would not be enjoyable, safe, or in our best interest to stop and try to soak in the hot springs in those conditions. We kept driving, and it was the best thing we could have done in that scenario. Some day though, I hope to soak and relax in one of the few natural hot springs left to enjoy. More information about the springs are on the website linked below.
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