A few weeks ago I was on vacation in the US of A. It was a great vacation. I had planned to get to the nude beach near the Golden Gate Bridge but that didn’t happen, alas. However, on my wanderings I happened to reach Reyes Point Station, about an hour north of San Francisco. The weather was amazing, there were no people around on the parking location and so I decided to have a little walk around.
As you can see, the weather was absolutely stunning. The trail was very winding, going up and down a lot as well.
Good thing I didn’t have any clothes on because the temperature there easily reached 78F (26 C) and that’s quickly too warm for serious hiking around. My lack of attire made the whole thing a very pleasant experience though.
Of course there was a spot where I put something on: at the end of the first trail (called the Jepson trail) there was a large parking lot with dressed people and cars. I don’t want to make others feel uncomfortable around naked people so I covered myself.
No one noticed anything because of that. Okay, it’s a sad state of affairs that naked hikers have to go through that but it wasn’t for more than a few minutes. I was once more impressed (in a bad way) how very warm you get inside clothes, walking over a stretch of asphalt to the start of the next trail.
Once on that trail (called the Johnstone trail), another winding, climbing affair, I was out of the fabrics quickly. Once again no one on that trail (I guess most people around there don’t like to walk around in nature, not even dressed) and I went on my merry, nude way. It was an even better trail than Jepson as it was longer and nature was at its best.
If you ever feel like having a cool walk (I walked about 3.5 miles/5km), that is definitely a good spot to do it. “Parking” marks where I parked my car, the parking with the people is at the top where the two trails connect to the ‘hook’.)
Very interesting post, Paul. Sounds like you had an enjoyable day — inspire of the heat.
I did enjoy the day very much indeed. 🙂
WOW !! You think 78* is hot ? That would be a cool day for us here in Oklahoma were it is usually closer to the 85*- 95* range when we hike. Personally the hotter the better for us, we just carry lots of water.
The fun detail is that I am not from Oklahoma. 😉
Where I live it’s not been over 65F/19C for weeks, most of the time it was far lower. When I came home it was 12C/53F. Compared to being used to that, 78F is hot, trust me. You’d probably freeze here. 😉
Oh yes we can totally relate, my wife is from Wisconsin a very northern state and she has often stated that 70* is a summer day !! ..lol
She’s right. Anything over 75F is considered a heatwave here. 🙂
Lovely hike, though i am sure you have been back there quite a bit since : )
I have been back a few times, until I met my girlfriend on another island. Since then I went there 😉
I hope she’s naturist too, that way you’re totally in tune with each other : ) Meeting on a island, that’s romantic : )
She is a naturist as well, which makes a lot of things sooo easy! 🙂 <3
you’re lucky!!
2 islands, 2 people, same past time enjoyment!…. do not let her go!!! 😀
I don’t plan to. 🙂