This weekend is one of the last Coastal Hot Springs events for the springs in West Marin. After this weekend there will be far fewer opportunities to soak in this magnificent springs until the Winter (and then the storms make things more problematic).

Background: There is a hot springs on the West Marin coast that is almost always underwater, and only emerges from the ocean when the tides are extremely low. During extreme low tides it is one of the most beautiful springs in the hemisphere. There is a small community of folks who meet at these springs, which are located near Steep Ravine Environmental campground, about 1/4 mi. south of Red Rock Beach, which is a couple of miles south of Stinson Beach.

This happens to be one of the times when it will appear for a few hours on Fri., Sat., and Sunday. It will also occur a few more times this summer, though it will mostly 'go away' soon, and then there will be more opportunities (weather permitting) in the Winter.

We are planning on going to the three hot spring sessions this weekend. The next one starts at around 4:00 AM and will end around 8:30 AM on Friday, August 1. There will be two more similar sessions on Sat. & Sun. mornings, and then there will be no springs for weeks (and then only very short periods in the middle of the night), and very few 'deep' low tides (and corresponding long hot springs) until October.

It you're interested in more info, directions or car-pooling, just email:

springs_forecast@yahoo.com

Happy Soaking!