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