Granite Hot Springs is a

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located in

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, southeast of

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. It is maintained by the

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. Early settlers in the region dug a pool to collect the water. The

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enhanced the pool in 1933 according to the sign at the pool, adding a campground, changing room, and deck. There is also a primitive pool located at Granite Falls, about 1/2 mile downstream, which was one of the locations used to shoot the 1992 film '' A River Runs Through It''. During the summer, the pool can be accessed by car. In the winter, visitors must access it by

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. In winter, the pool temperature may be up to degrees. During peak snowmelt in spring, the temperature may drop into the 80s, and be in the mid-90s during the summer. In July 2007, the Granite Creek Fire threatened the springs, blackening over .

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Wyoming tourism

''Via'' magazine article

USDA Forest Service recreation area information
Hot springs of Wyoming Hot springs of Teton County, Wyoming Civilian Conservation Corps in Wyoming Tourist attractions in Teton County, Wyoming Bridger–Teton National Forest {{wyoming-geo-stub