Gammon Ranges hiking info?
Posted: Sun 14 Oct, 2012 12:37 pm
Hi all.
We're planning on doing a hike in the Gammon Ranges at the end of October and we're having a really tough time digging up detailed info on where we want to go, so we were hoping you fine people may be able to help!
The details of the trip we've worked out so far are:
- We have a 2 wheel drive
- We have 4-5 days
- We're weighing up whether to access the area from Italowie Gap or from Grendell Hut via Weetootla Gorge
- Based on photos we've seen on this site (viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4370&p=51510&hilit=gammon#p50739) we want to camp the night on or near Mount McKinley, so we can get photos of sunset and sunrise from the summit
- We'd also like to stay at Junction Waterhole and potentially use it as a base camp to do some exploring on one or two days
- Ideally we would prefer to not tumble off a cliff or get lost without any water in the middle of the desert
The major questions we're trying to answer are:
- What are the specific routes we need to follow up and down Mount McKinley?
- What are the specific routes we need to take in and out of Junction Waterhole?
- How long will it take to get into these places from the 2WD access points?
- Is it realistic to also think about visiting other places in the area (eg: Rover Rockhole, Cleft Peak) during our walk?
Any answers or suggestions you could offer would be much appreciated!
Cheers
Alistair and Bruce
We're planning on doing a hike in the Gammon Ranges at the end of October and we're having a really tough time digging up detailed info on where we want to go, so we were hoping you fine people may be able to help!
The details of the trip we've worked out so far are:
- We have a 2 wheel drive
- We have 4-5 days
- We're weighing up whether to access the area from Italowie Gap or from Grendell Hut via Weetootla Gorge
- Based on photos we've seen on this site (viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4370&p=51510&hilit=gammon#p50739) we want to camp the night on or near Mount McKinley, so we can get photos of sunset and sunrise from the summit
- We'd also like to stay at Junction Waterhole and potentially use it as a base camp to do some exploring on one or two days
- Ideally we would prefer to not tumble off a cliff or get lost without any water in the middle of the desert
The major questions we're trying to answer are:
- What are the specific routes we need to follow up and down Mount McKinley?
- What are the specific routes we need to take in and out of Junction Waterhole?
- How long will it take to get into these places from the 2WD access points?
- Is it realistic to also think about visiting other places in the area (eg: Rover Rockhole, Cleft Peak) during our walk?
Any answers or suggestions you could offer would be much appreciated!
Cheers
Alistair and Bruce