Scenic Topo Survey Images

Scenic Topo Survey Images. . . as we obtain more data points the topography of Scenic Hot Springs is firming up. This screen capture from my surveying software shows the overall features of Scenic; including the BPA Road, the trail up to the springs, and the so-far identified hot spring sources along with water flows. To the lower left of the image you can see the beginnings of the planning for

This is what it is all about, isn't it? Why we must preserve Scenic in the most natural state possible. 

Scenic up near the springs was a winter fairy land this past week 

FS Gate Padlock Shot up Saturday

FS Gate padlock shot up Saturday 
Photo courtesy George

You know, whomever did this is giving a bad rap to people who supposedly like the great outdoors, and especially Scenic Hot Springs. What on earth could possess someone to engage in such silly vandalism? What is it going to prove? We will simply have the lock cut off and replaced . . . only first, we have to notify the Forest Service . .

How Not to Make a Campfire!

I took a quick trip up to Scenic this Wednesday to get some measurements and because I figure this might be the last time my trusty Honda Civic is going to be able to negotiate the FS road up past the gate . . . snows forecast for Wednesday night. Earlier in the week we had found that someone was building campfires up there so I figured I'd also get some shots of that and then spend some time

Snow Warning at Scenic this Thanksgiving Weekend

The snow levels are dropping and the precip going up . . . in other words, a lot of snow is going to be dumped in the Scenic area starting Wednesday night and continuing throughout the weekend, so be prepared.

- Snow levels around 1,500 feet . . . that's well below the FS road entrance on Highway 2 and you can just bet the snow plows clearing the highway will be piling a snow/ice dam across the

Updated: Why No Camping at Scenic?

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I've been just a casual user of Scenic over the past few years, having made the trek perhaps a dozen times since I first learned of it. I always wanted to become involved in the community so I could give back, but I could never find contact information. So hey, I'm glad to have found this tribe.

Anyway, I understand that there's a no camping rule there now. I respect that,