Sol Duc Hot Springs
Sol Duc Hot Springs offers three Mineral Hot Spring soaking pools and one Freshwater Pool.
The spring water comes from rain and melting snow, which seeps through cracks in the sedimentary rocks where it mingles with gasses coming from cooling volcanic rocks.
Approximate Temperatures
Approximate Temperatures:
Temperatures vary between the pools allowing you to interchange and find the perfect one to soak in.
Small Mineral Wading Pool: 99F/37C, 6-8" Deep, All Ages
Medium Mineral Pool: 104F/40C, 3' Deep, Ages 4+
Large Mineral Fountain Pool: 101F/38C, 3' Deep, Ages 4+
Freshwater Pool: 50F - 85F/10C - 30C (Varies Seasonally)
Chemical Analysis of Hot Spting Water (ppm)
Silica- 59.80 ppm- Found in nature in quartz, sand, and many living organisms.
Chlorine- 4.00 ppm- Abundant in nature as a salt and necessary to most forms of life, including humans.
Sulfur Dioxide- 12.50 ppm- A toxic gas with a pungent smell, it is released naturally by volcanic activity.
Iron and Aluminum- 0.24 ppm- Iron is the most common element inside Earth and Aluminum is the most common metal in Earth’s crust.
Bicarbonate- 83.70 ppm- Serves a crucial biochemical role in the pH buffering system of many living things.
Calcium- 1.10 ppm- Common substance found in rocks as the chemicals calcite and aragonite, most notably limestone.
Nitrate- 0.04 ppm- nitrates are the most water soluble of all salts and play an important role in the nitrogen cycle.
Magnesium- 0.01 ppm- obtained primarily from electrolysis of magnesium salts from brine.
Phosphoric Acid- 0.60 ppm- One of the top 14 natural trace elements found in seawater and is highly nutritious for algae.
Barium- trace- Soft, silvery, metallic, and alkaline metal. Because of its high chemical reactivity, Barium is never found in nature as a free element.
Metaboric Acid- 1.80 ppm- A white, cubic, crystalline solid that is only slightly soluble in water.
Strontium- trace- An alkaline metal that is soft, silvery, and highly reactive.
Sodium- 2.60 ppm- A soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal. An essential element for all animal life and some plant life too.
Potassium- trace- Naturally occurs only in ionic salts. Found dissolved in sea water and is part of many minerals.
Ammonium- 1.03 ppm- A waste product from metabolism in animals and an important source of nitrogen for many plant species.
Per Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, 2022
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The Legend of Sol Duc Hot Springs
“Sol Duc” was named by the Quileute people. The phrase means “sparkling water.” Long before European settlers arrived, they used the hot springs for therapuetic purposes. A Quileute legend tells of the origin of these springs….