<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'>  Stephen - 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!  -Carrie Guiles <HR id=stopSpelling> From: OTTS@byui.edu To: geysers@lists.wallawalla.edu Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 11:06:16 -0700 Subject: [Geysers] Smokejumper Hot Springs <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 id=EC_idOWAReplyText40064 dir=ltr> <DIV dir=ltr> Gazers:   On July 24, I hiked to Summit Lake and beyond.  I had the impression the Smokejumper Hot Springs and Summit Lake Hot Springs were near the trail past Summit Lake.    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.  I fortunately encountered a hiker from Washington who had an excellent map showing Smokejumper Hot Springs and a coordinate grid marked on the map.  I put the coordinates into my GPS and headed off into the forest.    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.  The springs are in a large depression lower than the rest of the forest floor.  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.  I have placed photos at <A 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.   Stephen Ott BYU-Idaho Chemistry Department</DIV></DIV></body> </html>