Guffy Spring, a.k.a. Flume Spring

Slowest_Hiker · Post by **Slowest_Hiker** » Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:44 pm

Just back from a bike ride to Guffy. There is a basin beneath the pipe and it was full today. However, the pipe output is about 1 drop per 5 seconds. 2 gallon jugs of water marked "PCT" cached.

Slowest_Hiker · Post by **Slowest_Hiker** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 7:06 pm

FYI, Guffy Spring is totally dry as of 4 June 2016

DSC00331 by moore91024, on Flickr

I didn't need water, but was just hoping to see the cheery spring. There is a PCT water cache up by the tank in the campground.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:02 pm

I hate seeing how dry things are.

Hey, was the road open to Guffy? Do you know if the road is open to Lupine Campground (past Guffy).

HJ

Slowest_Hiker · Post by **Slowest_Hiker** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:32 pm

I came in on the PCT, so I didn't see the gate. But as you've seen, indications are that it's closed past the entrance to Guffy. The sign at Inspiration Point was marked as such when I passed by on Sunday. Cars parked at Guffy indicated it is indeed open that far and (more or less) suitable for passenger cars to that point.

Tom Kenney · Post by **Tom Kenney** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:43 pm

Oddly enough, it seems for a while now (past several years?) that fork of the road has only been open during hunting season.

EDIT: Originally I said 'past Guffy' but that's incorrect. The Blue Ridge Road was open to it's end (Wright Mtn) this spring.

Slowest_Hiker · Post by **Slowest_Hiker** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 11:30 am

Been remiss at posting this, but here's the sad state of the Guffy spring as of May 29:

DSC00667 by moore91024, on Flickr

The PCT water report suggests that general state persists.

Sorry to see that one decline. :sad: