The normal way to walk to Mount Misery is from Huon Bush Retreats up the south side but I wanted to see what it was like to do it from the north side. On reflection it probably was not a grand plan, but anyway it was a walk in the bush.
It only took about 20 minutes to drive to the start of the walk in Bakers Creek Road, Lucaston. There was an unnamed peak that I wished to check out before Mount Misery, to see if there were any views from here.
I set off at 7.45am along an old forestry road, but soon left this and headed uphill towards the previously mentioned peak. It was quite steep with loose scree and also quite scrubby in places, but when I finally reached the summit there were no views to speak of. I then walked down slightly to find an old road and walked along this for a time before deviating off to commence the final assault on Mount Misery. It was from here to the summit that the scrub was thick and unrelenting and it took me 2'40" to scrub bash the 2.6 kms. to the top. I was so glad to finally come across the track that comes up from the Bush Retreats and it was only 50 metres from here to the actual summit. It was a clear day so the limited views from here were quite okay. I stopped here for a well earned break and soon headed back down the track to a lookout spot called Flat Rock where there are good views all around. I then retraced my steps back up the track, and thought I would be clever and try another route back to the car. This soon turned into a disaster as I only went about 100 metres and the scrub became impenetrable, so it was then back to the track and up to find the outward track. I then scrub bashed back down the slope, crossed the old road and finally reached the car at 1.20pm. This walk was all off track except for the section at the top of the range.
Overall it was not a great walk due to the scrub, but any day out in the bush is a bonus, I reckon.
Distance: 7.2 kms.
Time: 5'35"
Ascent: 515 metres
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| From Mount Misery |
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| From Mount Misery |
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| From Flat Rock |
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| From Flat Rock |
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| From Flat Rock |
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| From Flat Rock |
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| Aboriginal Interpretive Sign at Flat Rock |
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