24 Walk Into History Yarra Ranges State Forest
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 11.17 mi
- Elevation gain
- 558 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,847 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,490 ft
- TrailRank
- 13
- Min elevation
- 1,071 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 493
- Uploaded
- May 20, 2017
- Recorded
- May 2017
near Big Pats Creek, Victoria (Australia)
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Itinerary description
Waypoints
Panorama
2,244 ft
Ada Historic Site
Ada No2 Mill site. Lots of machinery. Good lunch spot.
Waypoint
0 ft
Ada No1 Mill Site
Mill was located in this area.
Panorama
2,234 ft
Ada River
Good water source. Old timber bridge next to boardwalk.
Waypoint
2,270 ft
Another Creek
Panorama
2,379 ft
beech trees
Start of beech forest
Waypoint
2,411 ft
Big Boulder
Big granite boulder next to trail.
Waypoint
1,083 ft
Big Creek
Cross Big Creek on a log bridge.
Panorama
2,352 ft
Big Log
Small gully and massive tree across trail.
Panorama
2,251 ft
Big Stump
Good example of how big the trees were once. Notice the notches which were used to place standing boards.
Waypoint
2,365 ft
Boardwalk
Boardwalk across creek.
Panorama
2,238 ft
Boardwalk 2
Boardwalk across the Ada River.
Waypoint
2,264 ft
Bog
Creek crossing on trail.
Panorama
2,264 ft
Boiler 1
Boiler on left of trail.
Panorama
2,254 ft
Boiler 2
Boiler on right of trail.
Panorama
1,152 ft
Bottom (Big Creek)
Thank God that you are finally down. Thank God you didn't have to walk up the bugger.
Campsite
2,270 ft
Campsite
Official campsite. Not very appealing.
Waypoint
2,264 ft
Creek
Waypoint
1,122 ft
Dook Creek
Dook Creek.
Waypoint
1,109 ft
Dowey Creek
Dowey Creek
Waypoint
2,398 ft
Dowey Spur Road
Gravel Road.
Waypoint
2,264 ft
Exposed Rails
Tramway rails exposed along trail.
Waypoint
2,323 ft
Federal Crossing
Four-way junction (signposted).
Car park
0 ft
FINISH (High Lead Carpark)
C425 Yarra Junction-Noojee Road.
Waypoint
0 ft
Gully 1
Waypoint
2,359 ft
Gully 2
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