Good News for the Springs!

The Scenic permitting process has been going on for four years now and finally we have received an official determination that resolves one of two major hurtles in the way of re-opening Scenic to the public. While I cannot be specific as the which hurtle we have cleared I felt it appropriate that those who have been patiently waiting at least know we are making progress.And . . . I'd also like

Is this your vehicle?

Three vehicles parked before the gate to Scenic last Saturday just before nightfall. I was checking the Scenic mail in Skykomish and hopped up the road just to see for myself if anyone was being so brash as to be heading up to the springs for a nighttime soak.The Volvo was there when I arrivedThe other two cars arrived while I waschecking out things beyond the gate... and people heading up to

Scenic Update

It's been awhile since I've updated this blog on the situation at Scenic. This will be a quick and dirty update as time is at a premium right now as I catch up from vacation time.The water is as clear as ever and definitely hot!This is the newly partitioned Lobster side of the tub.ConditionsThe hot springs are running toasty hot as of last weekend. The Monster Tub has been relined with a new

Scenic Conditions & a Trashed Pool

In a nutshell, the snow is fast melting, the springs have gone cold and SOMEONE has taken it upon themselves to modify the good ole' Monster tub into a smaller pool and a total, ugly mess. Scenic Hot Springs is UNSOAKABLE for the near-term future until the owner decides on a new course of action.Water flows are triple (if not more) from the Lobster sources . . . but at a frigid 50F.Bear Den is

Scenic HS Conditions: Fresh Snow

Took a hike up up the hot springs today at Mike's request and encountered the following conditions:It was snowing lightly at 2000 ft (the elevation of the BN Staging Area) when I arrived and near blizzard conditions once in the clearcut and up to the springs at 3,500ft,I estimate in the four hours I was up there, an additional eight inches of fresh, dry pellet snow (the low temp, stormcloud stuff

Hiatus

My apologies for the lack of posting. On March 31st I lost my mother to a long-standing heart condition and I'm dealing with a sudden emptiness in my life.A few days after my mother's passing away we had to take my mother-in-law to the hospital for a life-threatening case of flu-induced pneumonia so these past several weeks have been body, mind and emotion-numbing on me.Both my mother and my

Goldmyer Hot Springs Update

From: Beth Unfortunately, Goldmyer is still closed. The snow has settled down to about 4 feet deep at Goldmyer now, which allowed the cartetakers to evaluate the fallen tree root area on the hillside above the hotsprings. What they discovered isn't good. When the tree went over it loosened a lot of dirt and rock, which is