Scenic Cleanup this Saturday

Coming up . . .

Only those who RSVP for overnighting with the intention of participating in the Saturday clean-up will be allowed on the property Friday afternoon.  Those participants indicating a wish to camp overnight will be welcome anytime after 4pm on Friday.  Please contact me personally to make arrangements to drive past the gate to the property (bangedupshins@gmail.com or (206) 569-4512)

Clean Up Event coming June 15th, 2013

Put Saturday, June 15th, 2013 on your calendars to join us at Scenic Hot Springs to spruce them up and make up for a long winter and even longer wet spring season.

We will make the springs available to participants starting Friday afternoon for a chance to camp on the property and enjoy some rare night-time soaking.  The following day we will try to accomplish several needed projects:


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Scenic Conditions

A recent trip report:



I did a late afternoon trip up to the springs, arriving at the parking
lot around 3:00 p.m. Temperature was 60 degrees at the trailhead. I was
surprised at how quickly the snow is melting. The snow berm along Hwy. 2
is essentially gone, and there is only 1-2 feet of snow on the roads up
to the trail above the power lines, with lots of bare patches along the
way. Rock

Snow Melt and Hot Spring Temperatures

Spring is finally making a comeback but an unfortunate aspect of that is that all that snow up there is begining to melt and the spring sources are being affected.  This trend will continue probably until into late April-early May until the saturation of cold groundwater drops and the shallow springs can recover.



There are two spring sources used up at Scenic .. . Lobster and Bear Den.  

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning is in effect this afternoon and overnight for the Cascades.  Two to three feet of fresh snow is predicted.  Please plan accordingly!

Yukon's Takhini Hot Springs to get facelift

CBC News 

Posted: Mar 13, 2013 6:53 PM CT 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2013/03/13/north-takhini-hot-springs-new-owners.html


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The owners of the Takhini Hot Springs will revamp the facility to give it a more natural look, and they will also add a pool. (Elyn Jones/CBC)














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Winter Storm Advisory Sunday through Monday

Lots of snow coming down in the passes this Sunday through Monday afternoon!  Snowshoes are an absolute must.  Please be prepared if you have a scheduled, permitted visit.



Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
426 AM PST SUN FEB 24 2013

...A FOOT TO FOOT AND A HALF OF NEW SNOW IS LIKLEY IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE CASCADES TODAY

Snow Conditions

Spring is sneaking up on us (despite today's snow in the mountains).  In the last week we have have a number of warmer, above freezing days and this has led to some melting at the lower elevations.




That's where I fell into when the snow crumbled underfoot!




In particular, the snow berm along the highway is weakening and has a number of sections giving way under weight (yours truly managed

Snowshoeing at Scenic

Some recent images of the snow at Scenic.  Pictures courtesy of Joe O.



The snow berm alongside to highway to FS850



Just onto the trail, proper




Near Rock Alley, coming down off the steeper parts of the trail 

...  and his trip report (edited to germane info)





Temperature
was in the high 20’s and sunny.   There was a hard beaten down track on
the berm alongside the road.  If it get

Lower Breitenbush Hot Springs offers secluded, little known hot spring

Price of admission is leaving the site better than when you found it



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All that remains at the Lower Breitenbush site are the bathhouse foundations and their built-in tubs along the river.





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Stevens Pass Closures

Note: In order to be able to park and be able to hike into Scenic Hot Springs you have to be able to drive to the base of the pass on the west side (around MP 58 - 59).  These current pass closures affect westbound traffic over the pass (Leavenworth, Wenatchee, etc. guests).  Since the pass is presently only accessible from the west side, the only other option is Hwy 97 (Blewett Pass, which is

Snowshoes are a must!

There is a lot of new snow on the way up to the hot springs.  Snowshoes are a must and mandatory for all members of the party before permission will be granted to visit.



To give you an idea of snow conditions, it took one of the stewards 3 1/2 hours to break trail through several feet of snow yesterday.  Please don't ask unless you are prepared for conditions and explicitly let us know you

Miracle Hot Springs

Interesting article on Miracle Hot Springs that also gives insight on the origin of hot springs in the Cascades.
Original URL:  http://magicvalley.com/news/local/curious-mind-geothermal-oasis-in-the-magic-valley-desert/article_54758891-4151-5c0a-94fc-d53d6e65191c.html



Miracle Hot Springs has four outdoor pools
(Times-News file photo)



The original spring for Hagerman’s Miracle Hot Springs

Scenic Hot Springs Conditions

One of our volunteers was up there yesterday and reports "a ton of snow up there!"  Much more is expected today and snowshoes are definitely needed to deal with the snow.  Fortunately, a trail has been packed down . . . unfortunately, with continued snow falling that trail will soon be filled in.  Winter conditions, folks.



As of 3pm yesterday (Saturday) there was a four foot snow berm across

Pool Conditions and Snow

Lobster Pot (the normally hotter pool) is running cooler than normal due the the series of rain events that have been sweeping across the area.  This is fairly normal at this time of year as all that surface ground water mixes with Lobster Pot's shallow sources and dilutes them.  When we get freezing weather those surface waters will lock up and Lobster Pot will return to it's normal 'hot'

Snow Advisory & Conditions

As of today (November 18th) there is 3-4 inches of snow on the trail to the hot springs.  There are a series of active storm fronts due to move through the area in the next two weeks with predicted snow levels floating between 3,000 and 5,000 feet (check the advisories in the calendar to the right).  Because of the terrain near Scenic we always drop predicted snow levels another 500 ft so we

Season's First Snow is Here

2-4" forecast for this weekend so be prepared for cold weather.  Snowshoes are not needed just yet.  Warm, water-repellent clothing is needed.



Some good advice from Matt:




We
could have anywhere from no snow at all to 3-5 feet of snow [in the next month]. It's just very hard to say at this time. I have seen both (no snow
and lots of snow) types of weather at that time of year. Most

What if Scenic Hot Springs was like this?

A comment posted today to the Hunt and Kosh Hot Springs entry on my Clothing Optional map here:


"I just went here for the first time, directions are great, the road is now paved to bridge. I found the newly made soaking pool with a nice little deck and bench nearby, as I arrived a small group was leaving so it was perfect timing, but as soon as I got comfy in the pool, which was a perfect

Clean Up Party Update

Looks like we will have a good turn-out for this clean up event so Matt and myself are going to pack in the grill and feed ya.  Burgers, chicken burgers, veggie burgers, salad (any other ideas?).  If you haven't signed up for this event, time a'wasting.  Remember, only those who have RSVP'd will be allowed on the property . . . no late-joiners looking for a free soak.

Want to camp overnight,

Trespassers n Con Artists

The other day while checking up on Scenic I got taken into believing a sob story of an otherwise nice couple who, when challenged, said that they had emailed earlier in the morning and when they didn't hear back decided to head on in . . . assuming it would be okay.



Well, okay . . . they knew my name . . . they knew my email nickname.  Sounded plausible so I believed that they did in fact ask