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Marysville-Tree Fern Gully Trail to Steavensons Falls Lookout (return)

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Trail stats

Distance
6.62 mi
Elevation gain
1,191 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,191 ft
Max elevation
2,219 ft
TrailRank 
40
Min elevation
1,365 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours 15 minutes
Time
3 hours 42 minutes
Coordinates
1858
Uploaded
December 5, 2023
Recorded
December 2023
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near Marysville, Victoria (Australia)

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Itinerary description

Start point was at the MiRa (visitor centre) carpark. Top up water bottles/bladder at free water station out front.

Public toilets, playground and lake walk adjacent carpark.

This trail was undulating and very attractive with an abundance of tree ferns and water courses.

There were a few steep inclines along the trail towards the falls end.

The 800m ascent to the top of falls lookout was slow going but pleasant to stop and enjoy my sandwich.

I pondered the Keppel Lookout option but resisted the urge due to lateness in the day and humidity.

Return is same trail was just as nice, more downhill on the return which was good.

Seating was available at random intervals but mostly it’s non-stop till reaching the falls area.

Waypoints

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,368 ft
Photo ofFern Tree Gully Trail to Steavensons Falls

Fern Tree Gully Trail to Steavensons Falls

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,365 ft
Photo ofStart point is adjacent to the visitor centre carpark. Public toilets adjacent.

Start point is adjacent to the visitor centre carpark. Public toilets adjacent.

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,378 ft
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Intersection

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,398 ft
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Intersection

PictographTree Altitude 1,453 ft
Photo ofPost bushfire evidence..trees still uprooting

Post bushfire evidence..trees still uprooting

PictographTree Altitude 1,509 ft
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Tree

PictographTree Altitude 1,512 ft
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Tree

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,539 ft
Photo ofSee next photo for alternative trail

See next photo for alternative trail

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,539 ft
Photo ofAlternative trail

Alternative trail

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,864 ft
Photo ofCarpark to Falls path

Carpark to Falls path

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,873 ft
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Waypoint

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,893 ft
Photo ofYep! I took the stairs to the top of the falls

Yep! I took the stairs to the top of the falls

PictographWaterfall Altitude 1,896 ft
Photo ofSteavensons Falls

Steavensons Falls

PictographWaterfall Altitude 1,873 ft
Photo ofWaterfall

Waterfall

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,880 ft
Photo ofIntersection

Intersection

PictographWaterfall Altitude 1,890 ft
Photo ofWaterfall

Waterfall

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,873 ft
Photo ofWaypoint

Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,021 ft
Photo ofOne of the switchbacks on path the Falls upper lookout

One of the switchbacks on path the Falls upper lookout

PictographSummit Altitude 2,188 ft
Photo ofAlmost at top of falls..

Almost at top of falls..

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,211 ft
Photo ofIntersection

Intersection

PictographWaterfall Altitude 2,149 ft
Photo ofTop view of falls

Top view of falls

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,860 ft
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Waypoint

PictographRiver Altitude 1,824 ft
Photo ofTurbine housing

Turbine housing

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,844 ft
Photo ofHeading back in same direction on Tree Fern Gully trail

Heading back in same direction on Tree Fern Gully trail

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