With the closure and uncertain repair future of the Middle Fork Road, access to Goldmyer Hot Springs seems problematic. However, there is another route from the Alpental Ski Area via the very popular… more →
Nude Hiking and Soaking in the Pacific Northwestbangedupshins wrote 1 year ago: I’ve gotten a few emails from readers wanting to get out there and hike nude in the snow. For … more →
bangedupshins wrote 2 years ago: Road closure at the Trout Creek-Bluff-View road washout In November of 2006 the North Fork of the Sk … more →
bangedupshins wrote 2 years ago: Sunning on a bend of the Skykomish River upstream of Big Eddy To hike or write about my hikes . . . … more →
bangedupshins wrote 2 years ago: Mount Pershing as seen from the Putvin Trail(Photo from USFS Trail Description) Great nude hike repo … more →
bangedupshins wrote 2 years ago: Last Saturday was a great day . . . Sultan temperatures in the mid-50s and sunshine out. Sunday was … more →
bangedupshins wrote 2 years ago: Along the Index-Galena – Beckler River Road (the FS 65 Loop up the North Fork Skykomish and Be … more →
bangedupshins wrote 3 years ago: With the break in the weather between rain and snow storms, I wandered off into the mountains to che … more →
bangedupshins wrote 3 years ago: Well, I was cheated on my last visit to Sunset Mine when I judiciously backed off from a bunch of ta … more →
bangedupshins wrote 3 years ago: Want a quick and easy nude hike? If you’re ever out on the far end of the Index-Galena Road du … more →
bangedupshins wrote 3 years ago: Found an easier way into Dishpan Gap rather than the Quartz Creek/Cadet Trail ridge route from last … more →
bangedupshins wrote 3 years ago: Found an easier way into Dishpan Gap rather than the Quartz Creek/Cadet Trail ridge route from last … more →
bangedupshins wrote 4 years ago: Note: This post took some time to put together because I simply did so much hiking during that perio … more →
bangedupshins wrote 4 years ago: Note: This post took some time to put together because I simply did so much hiking during that perio … more →
bangedupshins wrote 4 years ago: Scenic Creek Falls Sometimes . . . very often . . . it is not the published trail guides and l … more →
bangedupshins wrote 4 years ago: Scenic Creek Falls Sometimes . . . very often . . . it is not the published trail guides and l … more →
bangedupshins wrote 4 years ago: Photo: Tunnel Creek Trailhead I really like this pose . . . I’m almost narcissistic abou … more →
bangedupshins wrote 3 years ago: With the break in the weather between rain and snow storms, I wandered off into the mountains to che … more →
bangedupshins wrote 3 years ago: Often when I do a short one or two mile hike I will carry the absolute minimum so that I get the gre … more →
bangedupshins wrote 3 years ago: On the top of Johnson Ridge, 4,400ft, snow-capped Johnson Ridge runs west to east on the northwest s … more →