Today dawned a bit less ominous. The forecast called for a nice day but we had long since learned to ignore the weather lady’s predictions. Armed with enough gear to survive several seasons we headed for our Hike of the Day: The Ink Pots via Johnson Canyon; 5.8 km (3.6 mile) one way, 210 m (~ 700 feet) elevation gain, max elevation ~ 5, 400 feet. The Ink Pots are seven cold mineral springs bubbling to the surface in the open meadows beside Johnston Canyon Creek. These springs are unique in that they have a constant temperature of 4 degrees C (~ 49 degrees F). and their basins are composed of quicksand. As the water bubbles to the surface the sand moves creating a new ‘painting’ every few minutes. Each one is a slightly different color, depending in part on rate of filing. Despite the optimistic weather forecast we experienced sun, clouds, rain and hail….
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