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In a remote part of Idaho, between the small towns of
Pine and Featherville, is a place at the foot of the
Trinity Mountains called Paradise. Here there are three
same-source formations, or a "Trinity", referred to as
Landa, Bridge, and Paradise. We currently collect
Trinity exclusively at the Landa source. The other two
sources remain undeveloped. The Sawtooth and Boise
National Forests border all three sources. These forests
contain some of the finest unspoiled wilderness in the
United States.
Paradise sits atop the Idaho Batholith, the geological
name for an enormous underground granite formation
estimated to be more than 20 miles deep. The batholith
covers more than 26,000 square miles, making it one of
the largest in the world. The Trinity source flows to
the surface of the earth through crystal-lined granite
faults by means of geothermal pressure, and reaches the
surface at 138°F.
The power and heat of the 2.2-mile-deep Trinity source
bring the water to the surface as a natural rock spring
without any boreholes, pumps, or other man-made
extraction devices. This natural system contributes to
the source's purity and infuses Trinity with natural
minerals. |