by Tony » Thu 23 Feb, 2012 5:55 pm
Hi Zac,
I have been in the area a few times recently and I will be there again very soon.
The foot pad is still there and easily followed from the Hell Hole Fire Trail.
There are a few ways to get in to Pretty Plain Hut, one is via Snakey Plain, this way has a big hill but is shorter and is quicker than the trail from Tooma Dam, once at Wheelers Hut it is possible to go cross country direct to the Dargels Fire Trail, one warning if you decide to walk along Dargels Fire trail then along Strumbo Fire Trail, There is no water along the Dargels Range or Strumbo Fire Trail,Strumbo Fire Trail from Dargels Fire Trail to the head waters of Bulls head Creek was easy going, I have not done from Strumbo Fire Trail to Pretty Plain Hut but it should be easy walking, when they rebuilt Pretty Plain Hut they put a road in via the head waters of Pretty Plain Creek, I am not sure if it would still be there.
Other ways to walk in would be from Round Mountain Fire Trail, then via Hell Hole Creek Fire Trail, another way would be Round Mountain Fire Trail, Grey Mare Fire Trail to Grey Mare Hut then cross country to Strumbo Fire Trail then down to Bulls Head Creek but warning, I did this in the other direction 6 years ago and the section on Strumbo Fire Trail from above Bulls Head Creek to near Bulls Head rock was very over grown and had some tough sections even then and I have read since that is much harder going now.
I hope this helps.
Tony
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