Snow Warning for Scenic

Heavy snow is forecast for Saturday and Sunday in the Stevens Pass area, including Scenic Hot Springs. Please note that the snow levels are going to go down to 2,500 ft Saturday and to 2,000 ft on Sunday before rising once again with rain showers on Monday.

"Saturday night, showers. Snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Snow level 2500 feet. West wind in the passes 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday, mostly

Let's set the record straight about Scenic being open . . .

Okay, first off, I do not represent the new owner of Scenic Hot Springs so what I say has no bearing or binding on his position. However, I do understand his feelings about access.

Scenic is private property and it is posted 'No Trespassing'. That is a legal position and you must absolutely understand the consequences should the sheriffs department decide to enforce the posting of the property

I guess the snow warning was too little, too late . . .

On our way back down the BPA Road last Saturday, we encountered a man and his son from Oregon, hiking their way on up to the Springs. It was getting late in the afternoon and getting cold out. Already 5-6 inches of snow on the ground; more at the springs. We wished them well and asked them to be careful and thought no more of it as we were wet and cold and dead tired.

Mike, the owner, and

First Snow of the Season at Scenic. Are you ready?

We got our first (and probably temporary) dump of snow this last Saturday while I was up there doing some trail hunting. Five to six inches at the entrance to the trail, it was pretty rough going even in four-wheel drive. I would suggest everyone who has legitimate business up there and driving to think twice before driving in this stuff. There were anxious moments as Mike got his snow legs

Expertise Needed

There are many volunteers freely-giving their time and efforts to helping revitalize Scenic Hot Springs. I, myself, have become involved in extensive walking of the property and doing trail and features surveying. Yet that is not my primary area of expertise nor do I have good surveying instruments to do an accurate job. What would be nice is if anyone with surveying experience and/or

What you can do to help . . .

Scenic Hot Springs is on Private Property and you should always keep that in mind when you go trespassing on the owners' land. In the memory of the King County Sheriffs' Office and the code enforcers of DCLU, the overzealous and 'illegal' construction of the years leading up to October, 2001 are still fresh on their minds. They do not want a return to those incidents ranging from car vandalism

Hot Spring Etiquette

Posters Note: Originally posted in my Scenic Hot Springs Blog in October of 2004, this material is still timely and of use. This article is not Scenic Hot Springs-specific, although it certainly applies. I put together the article for another of my blogs, specifically referring to hot springs and nude beaches in California some months ago at the height of the summer soaking season. I am indebted

Welcome to Scenic Hot Springs

Scenic Hot Springs has a long history of use as a natural hot springs. In this blog we will attempt to nuture acceptance of the springs by government, users and afficionados from around the world. This blog will become a forum to bring us all together to make Scenic Hot Springs available to the public once more and to engender a sense of duty and respect to keep Scenic Hot Springs the beautiful