Happy belated Birthday! I hope you found yourself in some hot water

Keep that on the DL I'm not going to let the cat out of the bag just yet!

School is so worth it, keep fighting the good fight! If anything, it teaches about the dark nature of the world we live in. the best way to influence change is from within.

474N open tomorrow! some friends were just up there... I hope you are well! Peace easy

Hey! Thanks for the comment! So cool you have a cabin near Warm Lake my most favorite area. I was at Trail Creek not too long ago. Great soak but tons of people, ugh. Do you know if 474 north is open to Yellow Pine yet? They were working on the road a couple weeks ago. I hope you are well and have been out enjoying life out of doors. Peace, J

hey there! hope you had a great summer, looking forward to the fall and winter soaking season!

Your feeling was right on... Shower Bath and beyond was great. I feel renewed, and a little culture shock. So much noise, waste. Everyone should backpack, visit true wilderness. Be careful out there, yankee fork was closed due to fires yesterday on my way out, as was the road to bear valley. Many hot springs are either on fire or blocked by fire. In peace, J

No worries I've discovered that everyone initially wants to go, but it's a different story when the time comes. This is especially true for the longer pack trips. Sadly, my main backpacking partner passed in an accident last year, so it has been somewhat difficult to find someone to go with. I usually end up by myself on the longer trips, which I've discovered can be quite rewarding.

The journey to Shower Bath through the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness is epic to say the least. From the trail you can see ancient petroglyphs and settler cabins overtaken by mother nature, and get to experience a true forest wilderness that rarely sees human visitors.

Ahhh, Shower Bath. Without a doubt the most unique I have ever experienced. The trek in is a rough one. There's two routes; one requires 4-5 days and approx. 40 mile round trip backpack. The bonus is that you get to camp at a new hot springs each night on your way to SB. The other route is much shorter, and steeper - with an even worse access road. Both routes have burned over the last 3 years, and I have been told that the long, revegitation grass has taken the place of the trail and has provided excellent breeding grounds for ticks. An alas, the narrows before SB - the trail goes right into Warm Springs Creek for the quarter mile in, sheer walls on each side means no access until late summer due to mountain runoff. I am making plans to go this summer, here's the pics from my last trip.

Hope you had a great soak at Cougar! Best wishes, J