Help Save Remington Hot Springs

Hot Spring lovers know how rare and precious Natural Hot Springs are.

Unfortunately the Forest Service is considering demolishing the Remington Hot Springs, which have been beautifully maintained by Friends of the Remington Hot Spring volunteers for over 10 years.

Local residents and others are ready willing and able to address any valid concerns the Forest Service may have, but right now

Assertion of the Owner's Rights to Scenic Hot Springs

adverse possession ... "squatter's rights"A means of acquiring title to real estate where an occupant has been in actual, open, notorious, exclusive, and continuous occupancy of property for the period required by state law.In common law, adverse possession is the process by which title to another's real property is acquired without compensation, by holding the property in a manner that conflicts

Trip Report: Thursday, Nov 12th, 2009

Posted with permission:We did make it into Scenic on Thursday (yesterday). The trail in was hard-packed snow, a bit icy in places. Took us 1.5 hours in, from the parking area in the works yard. There's about 50 cm (20 inches) of snow on the ground at the springs. Good footwear (boots) is now essential. Running shoes, which some people were using, won't do now - too dangerous. I'd discourage

Updates

Snow is coming down. Especially from Wednesday through Friday there is a winter storm warning for the Cascades. There is an Owner's Event Thursday; accordingly access to the springs is not being given out. The springs will additionally be closed through Friday (or beyond) until we see how much snow has fallen in the area.Plows have already built up a snow berm across the entrance at Hwy 2.

Scenic Hot Springs: Soakng and Viewing the Orionids

Skies clear for a few hours for a spectacular showWell folks, you missed one spectacular stellar show of the Orionids Meteor Shower this past Monday night. Though the weather at first didn't seem like it was going to cooperate, the clouds did part and clear at the elevation of the hot springs for a few hours just as the constellation Orion was coming into view directly above the hot springs.

Rare Opportunity: Night Soak at Scenic to View the Orionid Meteor Showers

Here's your chance for an escorted and permitted nighttime visit to Scenic Hot Springs to lay back in the hot springs waters and watch the annual Orionid Meteor Showers at their best on Monday night with a new moon. Conditions are predicted to be optimal.This event will be escorted by a couple of volunteers from just before nightfall until the wee hours of the morning (midnight brings Orion,

Meager Creek Hot Springs status

From Mike Sato:Meager Creek Hot Springs was closed on September 19th due to a mudslide that occurred at Capricorn Creek. The Upper Lillooet River campsite and Meager Creek Hot Springs were fine. However, about 200m of Meager Creek FSR was washed out. Also the Capricorn bridge was washed out. So visitors will not be able to access Meager Creek Hot Springs until next spring. The mudslide

{Updated} New Reservation-Based Method to Grant Permission

People, fortunately are beginning to request permission . . . and that's good. But handling requests to visit takes shuffling and time so if you note the sidebar, as people request a date to visit (and there are no other priorities) I will be entering them on the Google Calendar so that we have some idea of who's going up.In talks with the owner, we've also introduced a method to contribute to

Snow possible at the springs this weekend

Freezing levels are predicted to go down to around 3,500ft this weekend. Coupled with the new cloud front moving in and pass winds around 10-15 mph, be prepared for snow.

Hot Springs in Cold Weather

. . . or, how do you get out of that wonderful water and get dressed without freezing your buns off?I'm often amused by the hopping antics some soakers go through after a long and relaxing natural hot spring soak when they have to get out of the toasty warmth into cold weather. Some delay the inevitable for as long as possible and then go through a mad rush to find clothing and cover themselves

Trip Report

The following is provided by a visitor to the springs who asked and was authorized to visit this past Saturday.Rick, we had a great time, the tubs and the site looked great. however a [eastern European ethnicity-deleted] dad and 5 teenagers showed up, without permission, I filled them in on the rules and how to get permission. but then on our walk down we saw raisin wrappers and empty water

First Snow at Scenic ...

... and a night of guard dutyHalf an inch and still falling at 2amJust a seasonal early dump as Tuesday's storm front piled up west of Stevens and was forced on high by the narrow pass. The snow evolved from some pretty heavy rainfall around 8pm as temps dropped below 40F, finally hovering around 37F when I left . . . still dusting snow lightly.The snow level was around 2,600ft . . . just at the

Vandalism at the springs again

Bear Den on first sight . . . draining faster than it can refillI received a text message from one of the regulars at Scenic letting me know that the hot springs had been vandalized. I really wanted to do the Johnson Ridge hike as I had planned but when I got up there there was already another vehicle. Well, not much of a problem usually. Johnson Ridge has become much more popular with the

Summer update

Just thought I would post a quick update, as I have been up to the springs two to three times per week for the last few months. The springs for the most part have been respected by most soakers. I have had to clean up remnants from a few fires and pick up after a few late night parties (the springs are OFF limits at night and NO fires are allowed). The springs are back at peak temperatures.

Meager Creek Hot Springs status

Meager Creek Hot Springs (also managed by Mike) has been open since May 15. The Forestry road is in normal conditions, it is manageable with a 2WD. There are plans on grading the road in early July, but it is still drivable at the moment. There are currently 2 caretakers at the site and the maintenance has really improved. There are 3 rocklined pools, including a newly renovated pool by

Scenic Access

I do apologize to those who have requested access to Scenic Hot Springs and as yet have not received a reply from me. I have been basically away for the past several months while undergoing chemotherapy for mylogenous leukemia. It is only now . . . after this round . . . that I even feel like rejoining the world around me. I even feel good enough for a hike let alone going through months worth

The springs are running cold, as the snow level has been well above the altitude of the soak. Lots of winter runoff coming down the mountain. On a different note, if you are hiking to the springs without permission and then have the nerve to not even clean up your mess (hike out your trash), you must be a sorry excuse for a human being! This is a hot spring people, WAKE UP! Anyway my name is