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Boiling Lake
15° 19.1′ N · 61° 17.7′ W
The world's second-largest hot lake: a 60-75 m flooded fumarole in a steaming crater, reached by a hard, legendary hike through rainforest and the sulphur vents, hot streams and bubbling mud of the Valley of Desolation.
Practical
Coordinates from Wikipedia. Trail starts at Titou Gorge, Laudat; about 4.5 km each way (Forestry) - 3 to 4 hours each way, about 8 miles round trip, steep with many steps and river crossings. Discover Dominica: all hikers must go with a licensed (NISE-certified) local guide - its page lists guides with phone numbers. Forestry: do not start after 10 am. Water at the edge 82-92 deg C - stay on the viewing ledge. Eco-site fee US$8 single / US$20 day / US$50 week (effective Dec 2025). Bring layers, rain gear, food and plenty of water; the interior weather changes fast.
Best for
The big hike of the Eastern Caribbean