Thursday 23rd August 2012
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| Grasstree Hill Cairn |
The walk starts at Risdon Brook Reservoir car park.
It was a glorious day and I set off at 0830, walking around the eastern side of the reservoir and just past the bay I headed up an old track in a north easterly direction. The track went uphill reasonably steeply and I just followed this and other tracks plus I did some cross country hiking to a cairn on Grasstree Hill summit.
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| Risdon Brook Reservoir |
There were views once I got higher up.
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| View from up high |
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| View from up high |
There was not much at the summit except for the cairn so I headed off north east and picked up a vehicle track and when I came to a junction, being the inquisitive type I decided to see what was down the right fork.
It went steeply downhill, so not wanting to have to walk too far back uphill, I did not venture too far, but did arrive at a point which provided good views to the east. After climbing back up I took the left fork and just followed my nose back to the reservoir, sometimes on old tracks and sometimes across country. It was easy walking. When I reached the dam I walked around the western side for a bit of variety, across the dam wall and back to the car, thus completing a circuit.
This was a good walk with some views.
Distance: 14.7 kms.
Time: 4'38"
Ascent: 750 metres
Click here to download GPX track.
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| Local Wildlife |
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| Shelter of some kind |
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| Risdon Brook Reservoir |
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| Risdon Brook Reservoir |
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| Risdon Brook Reservoir |
Tx Denis!
ReplyDeleteNo grass trees on top of GT Hill but down below Split Rock Saddle there are lots.
If you angle up left from the saddle just below the last hill of GT Hill, after crossing the wire fence, where this is no apparent trail, one finds an old dozer track down the boulder slope. Makes the last effort easier.
The summit has an old metal trig station on it. And, a newer communication tower.