Baranof Warm Springs, Alaska
This listing is for the community of Baranof Warm Springs itself, the small, mostly seasonal community on the east shore of Baranof Island that takes its name from the springs beside it. No temperature is attached to this entry, so it is not a soaking record; the water is covered under the springs page. Sitka is the nearest town, about twenty miles west.
Sea-level coast in Sitka City and Borough. Old Mine Road, nearly thirteen miles away, is the closest road the record knows, and Baranof Island has no road or air link to the outside anyway. Around sixteen feet of snow falls in a typical winter and the rain never goes away for long. Baranof Lake cabin sits a little under three miles off.
No best months are recorded for this entry and access is left unstated. Landowner is blank as well. The 1972 water sample shown here belongs to the springs themselves, so look there for temperature and soaking advice. Getting in and out is a boat question, full stop.
Wikipedia has it as a small, primarily seasonally occupied community in the Alexander Archipelago, sometimes called plain Baranof, and says the name likely comes from the island.
The water at Baranof Warm Springs, Alaska is alkaline (pH 9.4) with 268 mg/L total dissolved solids.
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Overview Baranof Lake Cabin sits on the shores of greenish-blue Baranof Lake on the southwestern edge of Baranof Lake, 20 air miles east of of Sitka, Alaska. The cabin is generally available June through October, and makes an excellent base for experiencing this corner of Alaska. This is a remote site. The cabin can be accessed by a 25-minute floatplane trip, weather permitting. In poor weather and low clouds, flying time can double, as flights must go the northern route around Baranof Islan...
Baranof Warm Springs, Alaska requires a hike to reach, so pack light but prepared. Cold air temperatures make a changing robe or warm layers essential.
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Alkaline Springs (pH ~9.4)
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