Man,
I go on Monday and you guys all go Thursday.
Nude day when you are there and textile day when I am there.
It was cooler for me though. 85 degrees max. Wind made it cooler.
I have found that the Bradford side is shadier than the Bowen side. And, yes, the straight ahead route at the barbed wire fence is the less steep way. Though it is still steep. And a tough hike on the way out.