Nass Valley Hot Springs
British Columbia, Canada · Hlgu Isgwit
Bookable one-hour soaks at a sacred Nisga'a spring in the Nass lava country
Hlgu Isgwit, the 'little stinker' in Nisga'a for its sulphur smell, is a hot spring on Nisga'a Lands in the Nass Valley, about 90 minutes north of Terrace through lava-bed country. The Nisga'a have long used it for ceremony and healing, and it is treated as a sacred site. A short boardwalk leads from roadside parking to changerooms, a natural gravel pool where hot vents and cold pipes mix, and two large cedar tubs; source temperatures are reported between about 40 and 50°C.
Visits run in one-hour slots, and the Nisga'a Lands department strongly recommends booking ahead by phone at 250-633-3038; walk-ins get in only if a slot is free. As of August 2026 it opens Tuesday to Friday 9:30 am to 7:30 pm and Saturday until 4:30 pm, closed Sunday and Monday, and the natural pool was under maintenance with capacity limited. Published adult rates are around 15 CAD, about 11 USD, subject to change, and Nisga'a citizens soak free.
The honest downside: the booking system and short slots make it feel managed, and you need to plan the long drive around a reservation.
What's in the water
- SulfurThe rotten-egg smell. Sulfur springs are the classic "healing waters" of old spa towns; the smell fades on your skin within a few hours.
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