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Savages Ridge - Barrabool Peak - Barney Creek - Lower Portals

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Photo ofSavages Ridge - Barrabool Peak - Barney Creek - Lower Portals Photo ofSavages Ridge - Barrabool Peak - Barney Creek - Lower Portals Photo ofSavages Ridge - Barrabool Peak - Barney Creek - Lower Portals

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Trail stats

Distance
12.31 mi
Elevation gain
3,914 ft
Technical difficulty
Very difficult
Elevation loss
3,855 ft
Max elevation
4,128 ft
TrailRank 
50
Min elevation
849 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
10 hours 20 minutes
Coordinates
4351
Uploaded
August 9, 2020
Recorded
August 2020
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near Barney View, Queensland (Australia)

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Photo ofSavages Ridge - Barrabool Peak - Barney Creek - Lower Portals Photo ofSavages Ridge - Barrabool Peak - Barney Creek - Lower Portals Photo ofSavages Ridge - Barrabool Peak - Barney Creek - Lower Portals

Itinerary description

NOT FOR INEXPERIENCED HIKERS. A long day >10 hour day with lots of elevation gain (group of 8 moving at a good pace) - I suggest planning for 9-10 hours for safety.

Expect lots bushbashing, scrambling and short climbs up/down/around and over. The fires through Barney have made following trails more difficult so good navigation skill are essential. GPS can sometimes be a little inaccurate. VERY steep up/down scrambling over loose ground in many places.

Your rewards....
Awesome views along Savages Ridge towards Mt Barney West Peak, Mt Ernest and Mt Lindsay.

Tempting views of many other mountains and Peaks such as Barrajum Peak, Gwyalla Peak, Leaning Peak, Midget Ridge... etc.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,474 ft
Photo ofRight turn

Right turn

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,801 ft
Photo ofLeave trail right (50 mtrs earlier)

Leave trail right (50 mtrs earlier)

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,551 ft
Photo ofRest Stop 1hr 37mins

Rest Stop 1hr 37mins

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,082 ft
Photo ofLeft

Left

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,107 ft
Photo ofJust came up

Just came up

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,033 ft
Photo ofLeft (then right further along)

Left (then right further along)

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,024 ft
Photo ofJunction: Batrabool left or West Peak right

Junction: Batrabool left or West Peak right

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,598 ft
Photo ofDown right and left under cliff

Down right and left under cliff

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,772 ft
Photo ofBarrabool Creek below

Barrabool Creek below

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,295 ft
Photo ofIntersection of Barney Ck and Barney Gorge - exit Left

Intersection of Barney Ck and Barney Gorge - exit Left

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,599 ft
Photo ofUpper Portal track up to right (option)

Upper Portal track up to right (option)

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,187 ft
Photo ofKeep left to Lower Portals

Keep left to Lower Portals

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,020 ft
Photo ofLower Portals Swim pools

Lower Portals Swim pools

PictographPhoto Altitude 943 ft
Photo ofCross Creek (Lwr Portals Track)

Cross Creek (Lwr Portals Track)

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