Hunt & Kosh Hot Springs (Northern California) Updated Directions

GPS GeoCoords: 41.033722, -121.931484

A spectacular valley near
scenic Mount Shasta is the setting for a relaxing little getaway spot
called Hunt Hot Springs. To make your visit a great one, bring along a
bucket to carry water from a nearby creek, in case you want to cool down
the very warm pools here.

There are several 105F hot spring-fed rock and cement pools, including one that holds

A Bench for the Soakers

This past Saturday's clean up party went very well with five volunteers responding to enjoy the fresh air, great views and sun on the slopes of Scenic Hot Springs.



Vandals had done a great deal of damage earlier in the week, and while the rest went up to the main springs with ideas on what we might accomplish, I set to work removing the destroyed Honor Box down near the trailhead. 



Vandals

Flowers of Scenic - Pinedrops

Photo by Kelly








Our distinguished horticulturists (i.e., Matt, not me) say that this asparagus-looking plant seen growing on the Scenic property is  called 'Pinedrops'. 
It's Latin botanical name is 'Pterospora Andromeda'. In a few weeks it
will grow some very odd looking flowers that resemble drops of sap. It
is also the largest saprophyte (i'e., lacking chlorophyll to produce their

Clean Up Party this Coming Saturday

This coming Saturday we will be getting together on site to do some clean up of the area.  In mind:

Removal of debris from the upper area to lower down on the trail


We will also be looking at providing a few small amenities for visitors . . . depending on the skill-levels of participants and the materials we can use on-site.  Some ideas that have been floated:



A bench or sitting area near

A Flurry of Last Minute Requests

We've noticed an increase in last minute requests to visit Scenic without obviously going through the steps that we ask of visitors . . . primarily that you do read the Conditions of Access PRIOR TO ASKING.  Most of these requests are simply "I want to go up there this afternoon.  Give me a call," type requests.  We are seldom going to approve these requests if you don't make the effort to at

Lost & Found: Tactical Folding Knife

Found on the Scenic property recently;  a very nice CRKT Folding Tactical Knife.  There is one thing about the functionality of this fine blade that is unusual and, if you can tell me what it is and the date you think you lost it, then it is yours.  I know how attached we can get to a good blade that does so much in the wilderness.

Lobster Pot is now hotter than Bear Den

Lobster:          108F in the pool
                        111F at the inlet

Bear Den:         106F in the pool
                           109.5 at the inlet
(temperatures as of July 6)


 . . . so Lobster is almost completely recovered from the annual snowmelt and we can increase the daily maximum users to normal.

The feed to Bear Den has also been repaired and back to normal.

Hot Springs Vandalized Once Again

You know . . . whenever I post onto the blog I'm always hoping to be posting positive things, like good trip reports, some thoughtful action by a visitor, good things about the hot springs, themselves.  But it seems that we have problems with late night visitors and trespassers once again.



Sometime Saturday night, the feeds and piping feeding the Bear Den pool were damaged.  The main piping