SOS - Wilderness Mysteries

Kyle Hates Hiking
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The most disturbing, mysterious and captivating wilderness stories on the internet. True stories, always told with compassion. A Kyle Hates Hiking podcast.

  1. 4d ago

    The Mystery of the North Pond Hermit

    A a quiet lakeside community in Maine spent decades being haunted by a mystery no one could explain. People knew something was happening in the woods, they just didn’t know how unbelievable the truth would turn out to be. Then, on the Pacific Crest Trail, a young hiker chasing his dream reached a snowy mountain slope,  and one wrong step changed the trail forever. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  2. Sep 3

    The Missing Woman of Shoshone National Forest

    Today we’re starting in Wyoming, where a woman’s car was found abandoned on a remote mountain road. The closer investigators looked, the more they wondered if the scene had been staged. Then, we’re heading to Northern California, where five friends somehow ended up deep in the snowy wilderness, and walked away from a perfectly working car. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  3. Aug 27

    Gigi Wu: The Tragic Case of the "Bikini Hiker"

    After a woman known as the "Bikini Hiker" experienced tragedy in the mountains, the internet turned her into a punchline: just another reckless influencer chasing attention. But the internet was wrong, and the real story is more complicated than anyone realized. For our second story we’re heading to Lenin Peak, where 45 climbers were sleeping in their tents on what was supposed to be a routine night, until the mountain erased almost the entire camp in seconds. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  4. Aug 20

    The Kim Family Disappearance on Bear Camp Road

    Today we’re starting in Oregon, where one wrong turn sent a young family deep into the wilderness, trapping them on a road they never should have been on. Then, we’re heading to Vancouver Island, where people vanish in ways that are hard to explain, hard to prove, and even harder to stop thinking about. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  5. Aug 13

    The Moab Campsite Murders

    We’re starting outside Moab, Utah, where two women warned their friends about a creepy man near their campsite... and then suddenly stopped texting. What happened next became one of the most disturbing cases in Utah history. Then, we’re heading to Vermont, where a missing hiker case became so mishandled that it didn’t just devastate one family, it forced an entire state to change its laws. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  6. Aug 6

    The Day Everest's Sherpas Finally Fought Back

    Today we’re starting on Mount Everest, where a small confrontation between three elite climbers and a group of Sherpas nearly spiraled into something that has almost never happened on the mountain before: murder. Then, I’m going to tell you three rapid fire stories about hikers who vanished randomly… and then were somehow found years later? Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  7. Jul 31

    The Disturbing Truth About Zion National Park

    Today we’re starting in Zion National Park, where beautiful canyon walls can turn deadly in seconds — and some of the park’s darkest stories still don’t feel fully resolved. Then, we’re heading to Argentina, where a climb left behind conflicting stories, frozen bodies, and a suspicious camera that resurfaced decades later. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  8. Jul 20

    The Everest Climber Who Ignored Every Warning

    Today we’re going to Mount Everest, where a woman ignored warning after warning on her way to the summit — only to learn that reaching the top is not the same thing as surviving the mountain. Then, we’re heading into a remote Utah canyon, where a solo hiker became trapped in a situation so impossible that his only way out was almost too brutal to believe. Be sure to hit the follow button, and leave the show a 5 star review if you enjoyed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The most disturbing, mysterious and captivating wilderness stories on the internet. True stories, always told with compassion. A Kyle Hates Hiking podcast.

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  • Creator
    Kyle Hates Hiking
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Kyle Hates Hiking
  • Show Website
    SOS - Wilderness Mysteries

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