Black Range Trek is a 27.8km, grade 5 hike located in Mount Remarkable National Park, South Australia. The hike should take around 2 days to complete.
Hike overview
A demanding trek from Mambray Creek, over the steep Black Range tracks to Grays Hut. From Grays Hut walk to the summit of Mount Remarkable and down to the town of Melrose, or walk along Spring Creek to Goats Rock Camp, making a loop and returning to Mambray Creek over Black Range.
As a challenging trek you will need to plan carefully with a topographic map. An alternative to this hike is the Mambray Creek to Alligator Gorge Hike.
Suggested Itenaries
2 Day Return Hike
- Day 1: Mambray Creek to Grays Hut, 16.4km
- Day 2: return to Mambray Creek, 16.4km.
2 Day One-Way Hike
- Day 1: Mambray Creek to Grays Hut, 16.4km
- Day 2: Grays Hut to Melrose via Mount Remarkable summit, 11.4km
3 Day Circuit Hike
- Day 1: Mambray Creek to Sugar Gum Dam Camp, 12.1km
- Day 2: Sugar Gum Dam Camp to Goat Rock Camp via Grays Hut, 7.4km
- Day 3: Goat Rock Camp to Mambray Creek via small loop north of Goat Rock Camp and south along Pine Track to re-meet Mambray Creek Track, then Sugar Gum Dam Camp, 19.2km
GPX file courtesy of Walking SA. File may not contain elevation data and may only represent half the length on return hikes.
Route and GPX file
Max elevation: 769 m
Min elevation: 144 m
Total climbing: 901 m
Total descent: -446 m
For more information on this hiking trail, please visit Walking SA
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About the region
Within easy reach of Adelaide, Mount Remarkable National Park is an ideal place to take the family. There's lots of diverse wildlife and campgrounds with good facilities. The park is a popular destination for bushwalking, with trails for all ages and abilities. There are some incredible views to be had €“ the 960m high Mount Remarkable Summit presides over the Willochra Plain and looks out to the Spencer Gulf. The Willowie Forest area offers a network of mountain biking and walking trails that meander through foothills of the Mount Remarkable Range.
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