Thread: Mt Cordeaux-Bare Rock (Picture heavy)

I believe good planning is the secret to making your trips a success. We had planned our Carnarvon Gorge trip for Easter and have been bushwalking as a family for quite a while now, but needed to see how we would go with some full packs. We have been knocking off all of the walks in the Cunningham's Gap area and saved this walk for our training walk. We have done Mt Cordeaux before so will add those pics to this report.

We took the subaru for a run for a change west of Brisbane up to the car park in the saddle between Mt Cordeaux and Mt Mitchell at the top of Cunningham's Gap. I had proportioned out a sample load according to body weight percentages amongst us in our packs and we loaded up and set off.

You leave the car park at the East and proceed up to the lookout over Fassifern Valley. The track up to Mt Cordeaux zig zags it's way up and it wasn't long before a couple of the group needed a rest.







The kids did well and after a bit of persuasion, we were on our way again.



We travel on and begin to emerge from the trees to gain a view over Mt Mitchell and come to the old mine shafts.











It is always a good view. The track then winds up to a platform on Mt Cordeaux, you don't actually gain the summit on this walk. Here are some pics from our last visit.

















After our morning tea, we back track to the junction and set off on the Bare Rock track. At the saddle around the back of the summit, we met an older couple out for a walk doing some strenghtening after a knee injury. We had a good discussion as I had some knee problems after doing Mt Barney with my son. A photo op and we are on our way again.



The track winds it way on until it comes to another junction. The track to Morgans Lookout is better left as the views are not that good having been mostly overgrown, so we proceed to Bare Rock for lunch.















After our rest we returned back the same track and completed our 12klm trip. It was a great platform to launch us into our Carnarvon Gorge trip, and a fairly good stand alone walk.

CC

The Mistake mountains are called this because when they were first seen it was though to be part of the Great Dividing Range, but this turned out to be false, hence the name.

They are best accessed from Goomburra forest off the Cunningham Highway. All access from the north, east and west is accross private land, and unless you know the people, or being a local they know you and have a higher opinion of you than we currently do, permission can be difficult to obtain.

There are no graded tracks in the area, so maps and bushcraft are essential. They are all fairly dry walks, so alot of water must be carried. Best done in winter. All the walks are also quite long in duration. There is quite alot to see in there but the going can be rough as the old forestry roads are mostly overgrown with raspberry and nettles. Wear Gators.

I suggest doing graded walks first as scrub bashing is not the best way to start enjoying this activity. I could take you to these places you are interested in, but am not inclined to do so just yet.

CC