2023-06M Canyon of Defiance to Ellery Creek (Chewings Range)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 15.25 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,585 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 2,175 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,179 ft
- TrailRank
- 26
- Min elevation
- 2,423 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 9 hours 26 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3395
- Uploaded
- January 8, 2024
- Recorded
- June 2023
near Littles Yard, Northern Territory (Australia)
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Itinerary description
I left Canyon of Defiance, moving briskly, and reached Portals Canyon after 4 hours.
I wanted to explore an alternative to Eagle Gorge, because I wasn't sure about doing the awkward bit solo in the downstream direction (I'm happy to do it in the upstream direction). So I followed the other branch of the creek that joins up downstream of Eagle Gorge. Compared to Eagle Gorge, the other branch is slower and more energetic because it involves an ascent and descent as well as some tiresome vegetation, but it's straightforward.
I have visited the attractive Ellery Creek West Branch Loops a few times before, so this time I took the rough track that cuts off one of the loops and saves 15 minutes.
I had planned to camp on the old 4WD track where large parties have camped before. However a bull was guarding this area and I decided to collect water from Milton Park Gorge and retreat to a sandy campsite on Ellery Creek East Branch.
I wanted to explore an alternative to Eagle Gorge, because I wasn't sure about doing the awkward bit solo in the downstream direction (I'm happy to do it in the upstream direction). So I followed the other branch of the creek that joins up downstream of Eagle Gorge. Compared to Eagle Gorge, the other branch is slower and more energetic because it involves an ascent and descent as well as some tiresome vegetation, but it's straightforward.
I have visited the attractive Ellery Creek West Branch Loops a few times before, so this time I took the rough track that cuts off one of the loops and saves 15 minutes.
I had planned to camp on the old 4WD track where large parties have camped before. However a bull was guarding this area and I decided to collect water from Milton Park Gorge and retreat to a sandy campsite on Ellery Creek East Branch.
Waypoints
Waypoint
2,994 ft
Excellent water flowing
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2,884 ft
c20, usable water
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2,768 ft
Steep but problem-free
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2,570 ft
Slow vegetation
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2,521 ft
Usable water
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2,493 ft
Good water
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2,459 ft
Usable water
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2,441 ft
c20 but there was a bull
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0 ft
Rough track
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0 ft
Excellent water flowing
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0 ft
Eagle Gorge awkward step, 3m exposure
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