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