Mount Plantagenet from Jenny's camp along creek and return along boundary fence
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.06 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,198 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 1,198 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,137 ft
- TrailRank
- 31
- Min elevation
- 1,933 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 2 hours 10 minutes
- Time
- 3 hours 28 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1482
- Uploaded
- October 6, 2019
- Recorded
- October 2019
near Willow Plain, South Australia (Australia)
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Itinerary description
Waypoints
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2,061 ft
Left turn at the cans
Look for the cans hanging from the tree at the fork in the two creeks and turn left (north) up the new creek past the funny stumpy gum tree.
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2,362 ft
Top of creek
It opens up a bit here. Go straight up the creek ahead (and don't take the one on the right or the one on the left).
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2,568 ft
First view of homestead
Don't forget to turn around and enjoy the view down the valley.
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2,682 ft
End of the creek
Decision time. We like to push straight up from here. But you can cut up the ravine to the right up to the next ridge line, then turn left. It's all a bit of a grind from here, whichever way you go.
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2,915 ft
One more ridge
At the pine, work up to the next, final ridge line, aiming for the dead tree in the photo.
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3,027 ft
Final push
Nearly there. The top of the communication tower will pop into view shortly.
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3,137 ft
Mount Plantagenet
Made it - enjoy the views north to Wilpena and west to the Elder Range. After a rest, a snack and a drink, we'll go down along the road for a while before going Bush again.
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2,992 ft
Next turn off
You can turn off to the right anywhere along here. But we'll stay on the road until the spinifex thins out a bit.
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2,888 ft
Turn right here
There's a sheoak here and less spinifex. Just follow your nose, working towards the left hand side of the valley towards the tree line in the creek below.
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2,617 ft
Eagle's Nest
Look up in the last of these creek gum trees for the nest. You can scramble up the rock cliff on the left to try to look in to see if anyone is home.
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2,492 ft
Sheet of rock
If you're doing this walk in reverse (going up the mountain this way) here is where you turn to head up. Otherwise. Going down you turn right here and follow the creek.
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2,364 ft
Detour to Box Canyon
If you would like a short detour, stay in the creek to the right (west) of the saddle and follow this creek to have a look from the top of the Box Canyon.
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2,311 ft
Top of the Box Canyon
After a look (and a scramble down, if you're feeling adventurous) return back up the creek you came down to get back on the track.
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2,363 ft
Back on track
Work your way down this valley, gradually traversing downwards, getting closer to the creek bed on your left.
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2,238 ft
Into the creek bed
The animal tracks in and just to the left (east) of the creek bed seem to offer better walking.
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2,044 ft
Turning point
If you are staying at the Quarters turn left at this creek and follow it home. Otherwise, turn right to get back to Jenny's camp.
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