Itogon Pools

It is a place of mountains, deep valleys and steep slopes. People say that it was once a pristine wilderness where creeks and rivers with clean clear water meander through the canyons.There are now eight swimming pool owners and they have banded together to form an association. They aim to provide safe and enjoyable experiences for the visitors. They also wish to come up with regulations and policies that will ensure that the water of the springs are not contaminated by mining or other highly pollutive activities.

While the warm and hot pools provide wondrous and relaxing moments, an equally fabulous experience when visiting Poblacion is to cross the long stretch of hanging bridge. It is quite a unique and challenging activity especially for people who come from the city. A bonus is to spend some time in the “nature spa,” a diversion tunnel from where steam and hot water come through. The guide warns people not to dip their feet into the boiling water. People flock to this place to detoxify themselves. It has the potential to be developed into a real and honest to goodness steam bath. Indeed there are some people huddled together inside, some even brought their own chairs.