Anon Poster Wants Springs Given Back to Government

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Minor Cleanup Party this coming Sunday":This site used to be great until all of this legal crap. Maybe the owner should just sell back to the gov and let them try to regulate.This really should be open to the public and left to be natural without wood boxing, fake rocks and all this effort to caretake.I guess the anonymous commenter just cannot

Minor Cleanup Party this coming Sunday

Where: At the gate on FS850When: Sunday, June 3rd at 11amHere's a chance to visit Scenic Hot Springs and do a little tender-loving care to the property and the adjoining areas of the litter and erosion from the winter and spring months. Afterward, we will have an opportunity to enjoy the springs. This cleanup party will not be a major undertaking and we will simply hike on up to the hot

Another Black Bear near Scenic

A black bear roaming the lower areas of the clearcut (near where FS850 enters). Seen near dawn grubbing for it's breakfast of bugs, it wandered on up the slopes into the heavy canopy above the clearcut, seemingly avoiding the human-made bypass trails.Although the bear knew I was there and less than 100 feet away, it paid me no attention other than glancing my way every so often to see if I'd

Memorial Day Weekend and the Springs

The Memorial Day Weekend has always been a difficult time for the hot springs so this year, as with last year, we are going to enforce the NO TRESPASSING rules at the springs.Starting Friday afternoon, a representative of Scenic Hot Springs will be present on the property (including overnight) and TURN BACK those who attempt to visit the springs. Anyone who doesn't cooperate will be referred to

Scenic Hot Springs Conditions, May 11th, 2007

The pools after cleaning and refilling. KEEP THEM CLEAN!!!!Pool Temperatures as ofMay 11th, 2007 @ 4 PMConditions: Clear skies, 68F @ Pools; Patches of snow on the upper trail above Main Creek crossing. FS850, BPA Road and lower trail are snow free. As predicted, some enterprising soul has chainsawed the tree blocking access to FS850.Spring SourceEast #1 (Lobster Upper): 78.3F, Flow: 18 gpm

Scenic Hot Springs Conditions, April 5th, 2007

Conditions: Clear, sunny skies, 50F @ Pools; 68F on the Upper BPA Road. Snow is still 2-4 ft deep, wet & heavy. Melt is accelerating. Snowshoes are not required as snow will support boots. Some icy areas under shade. Spring Source East #1 (Lobster Upper): 96.1F, Flow: 15.35 gpm (measured) East #2 (Lobster Lower): 68.8F, disconnected from feed tube Feed was back in place supplying the pool.

Olympic Hot Springs Update - Mar 31st, 2007

The road up to Olympic Hot Springs remains closed at the dam due to winter storms. That leaves a hike of around 14 miles round trip.There are a large number of downed trees across the trail, all navigatable. There is one large one right before the last (highest) springs that is difficult to get over. The stream crossing is navigatable but don't expect to keep your feet dry. There are still