<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.18812"></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id=role_body bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 rightMargin=7 topMargin=7><FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial> <DIV>Of course, persons interested in Smoke Jumper Hot Springs could avail themselves of the work done by others and thusly look at pages 156-161 of The GOSA Transactions, Volume IX, that being an article Mike Keller wrote about Smoke Jumper Hot Springs........</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>TSB</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 8/13/2009 6:00:51 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, cguiles@hotmail.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><BR> Stephen -<BR>I believe Smoke Jumper Hot Springs were named because the thermal area made a good reference point for the firefighters.  Lee W's "Nomenclature" would likely have more information.  Hard to tell exactly from the photos, but from the lat/long provided, description, and general look of the area - yes.  Looks like you found them! <BR>-Carrie Guiles<BR> <HR id=stopSpelling> From: OTTS@byui.edu<BR>To: geysers@lists.wallawalla.edu<BR>Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 11:06:16 -0700<BR>Subject: [Geysers] Smokejumper Hot Springs<BR><BR> <STYLE> .ExternalClass EC_font-face {font-family:Tahoma;} .ExternalClass p.EC_MsoNormal, .ExternalClass li.EC_MsoNormal, .ExternalClass div.EC_MsoNormal {margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';} .ExternalClass h1 {margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;page-break-before:always;page-break-after:avoid;font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#003366;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:normal;} .ExternalClass h2 {margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;page-break-after:avoid;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#003366;font-weight:normal;} .ExternalClass h3 {margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;page-break-after:avoid;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#003366;font-weight:normal;} .ExternalClass p.EC_MsoBodyText, .ExternalClass li.EC_MsoBodyText, .ExternalClass div.EC_MsoBodyText {margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;} .ExternalClass a:link, .ExternalClass span.EC_MsoHyperlink {font-family:Arial;color:#003399;text-decoration:underline;} .ExternalClass a:visited, .ExternalClass span.EC_MsoHyperlinkFollowed {font-family:Arial;color:#660000;text-decoration:underline;} .ExternalClass p {margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';} .ExternalClass span.EC_EmailStyle19 {font-family:Arial;color:navy;} .ExternalClass div.EC_Section1 {page:Section1;} .ExternalClass ol {margin-bottom:0in;} .ExternalClass ul {margin-bottom:0in;} </STYLE> <DIV dir=ltr id=EC_idOWAReplyText40064> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=black size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <P class=EC_MsoNormal>Gazers:</P> <P class=EC_MsoNormal> </P> <P class=EC_MsoNormal>On July 24, I hiked to Summit Lake and beyond.<SPAN>  </SPAN>I had the impression the Smokejumper Hot Springs and Summit Lake Hot Springs were near the trail past Summit Lake.<SPAN>  </SPAN></P> <P class=EC_MsoNormal> </P> <P class=EC_MsoNormal>Summit Lake Hot Springs was easy to see from the trail, and I originally thought that I found Smokejumper Hot Springs just over a ridge on the north side of the trail.<SPAN>  </SPAN>I fortunately encountered a hiker from Washington who had an excellent map showing Smokejumper Hot Springs and a coordinate grid marked on the map.<SPAN>  </SPAN>I put the coordinates into my GPS and headed off into the forest.<SPAN>  </SPAN></P> <P class=EC_MsoNormal> </P> <P class=EC_MsoNormal>I’m not sure how Smokejumper Hot Springs were ever first located, because even when I was less than 100 yards away, I still couldn’t see any sign of hot springs.<SPAN>  </SPAN>The springs are in a large depression lower than the rest of the forest floor.<SPAN>  </SPAN>I marked the coordinates at the edge of the basin at N 44° 25.240’ and W 110° 57.216’ at an elevation of 8630 ft.<SPAN>  </SPAN>I have placed photos at <A title=http://emp.byui.edu/otts/recreation/ynp/summit_lake/summit_lake.html href="http://emp.byui.edu/otts/recreation/ynp/summit_lake/summit_lake.html">http://emp.byui.edu/otts/recreation/ynp/summit_lake/summit_lake.html</A> if others would like to look and verify that they are of Smokejumper Hot Springs.</P> <P class=EC_MsoNormal> </P> <P class=EC_MsoNormal>Stephen Ott</P> <P class=EC_MsoNormal>BYU-Idaho Chemistry Department</P></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>=<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Geysers mailing list<BR>Geysers@lists.wallawalla.edu<BR>https://lists.wallawalla.edu/mailman/listinfo/geysers</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT><DIV CLASS="aol_ad_footer" ID="5494cc87db0aefb1d41acbcded882a12"><br/><font style="color:black;font:normal 10pt arial,san-serif;"> <hr style="margin-top:10px"/></font></DIV></BODY></HTML>