Fossil Springs Pool Depth?

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Fossil Springs Pool Depth?

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Hey all, maybe a dumb question here, but what the hay!
A few buddies and myself hiked the Waterfall Trail to Fossil Springs yesterday, and had a blast jumping and swimming.
While swimming in the large pool beneath the waterfall and admiring the water's clarity, I was curious as to how deep that particular pool was, and debating if I should lug my scuba gear in to take a closer look under the water. I didn't have any goggles with me, so I had no idea how deep it even looked.
Anyone ever dive there?
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I am unsure if anyone has ever dove that hole. I'd be willing to lug my scuba gear down to dive that hole, I am sure there are lots of lost treasures laying on the bottom ;)
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I would be willing to dive that sucker! I probably swam down a good 15 feet last time i was there but i'm only 5 feet tall so my height could have caused me to "mis-judge" the depth :D
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one time I saw 2 guys exploring there in wetsuits (but no tanks). I said "you're going to shred those wetsuits". They said they bought them at Goodwill for just a few dollars.
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i wanna know what goodwill they're shopping at! :lol:
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Re: Fossil Springs Pool Depth?

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Ive had some fun with goggles there, Id say its in the ~30 foot range
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