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Length: 27.7km
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Duration: 7hrs
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Grade: 3
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Style: Circuit
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Start: Flemings Lane
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End: Flemings Lane
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Location: Wombat State Forest
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Closest Town: Barrys Reef
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Distance from CBD: 90km
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State: VIC
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Latitude: -37.45431799
Longitude: 144.2959356
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Hike Summary
The Blue Mount and Mount Wilson circuit explores the lesser known regions of the Wombat State Forest, the upper reaches of the Lerderderg River and two of the highest mountains in the region. The hike commences on Flemings Lane, Barry's Reef. Walk to the end of the lane and continue along the narrow Albion Track for approximately 1.3km until you locate a foot trail on your left. Follow this trail until it returns back to Albion Track. Turn left at this point and walk a further 800m to a trail junction. Follow this trail north around the eastern side of Blue Mountain following Pronk then Tower Tracks to the 873m summit.
From the fire lookout descent in a southerly direction. This hike descends off-trail but you do have the option of following a fire trail to the foot of the mount. Turning right at the junction of Pronk Track follow a motorbike trail in a westerly direction until you locate Yankee Track. Follow Yankee Track to the Greendale-Trentham Road.
Turning left, walk approximately 300m south-west and turn right onto Clarkes Lane on Split Tree Gully. Follow this for a short distance then turn left at the fork onto Wheeler Road. After approximately 1.7km, leave the Road on the western side of a knoll and descend the broad spur into Dog Creek. Cross the creek and continue west until you locate a disused vehicle track. Turn right at this point and follow the track to the junction of Mount Wilson Road.
Turn left and follow the road past the Blue Mount Cemetery to the 863m summit of Mount Wilson. From the summit, retrace your steps a few hundred metres before turning south-east onto a vehicle track. Follow this track along a narrow spur to the head of a gully above the Lerderderg River. You will need to carefully navigate east then south around the steepest part of the gully before descending steeply down to the river below.
Ford the river and turn east onto Lerderderg Road, which is also the Great Dividing Trail. Follow the trail east for approximately 4.5km until you reach the New Sultan Mine Track. Cross the river via a bridge then follow the track past the Blackwood Reservoir and back to Barry's Reef.
Getting there
Travel to Blackwood from the Western Freeway. Continue past Blackwood on the Greendale - Trentham road about 2.5km to Barrys Reef. Turn right into Flemings Lane and find a spot to park.
GPX File
Max elevation: 876 m
Min elevation: 587 m
Total climbing: 1028 m
Total descent: -1028 m
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17 thoughts on “Blue Mount and Mount Wilson (27.7km)”
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Hiked this circuit yesterday (20 August 2016). Was a log day hike with plenty of short steep sections to get the muscled pumping. The distance was closer to 28km so would make a great overnight hike.
Did it look like there were good places to camp if doing this over a night or two?
Hi Jack, yes there were a number of good camp sites on this trail. I wish I had have recorded their locations for you.
Shane Treacy
Is there more tracks there but not as long
Yes there is. That area has a labyrinth of tracks you can choose to follow to make the route shorter.
Steven Anderson
Celeste Bruce?
Danni Rys yes! Let’s do it
Great track Trail Hiking Australia. Have done this twice, and would still do it again in a year! It’s about 32km though
Hi. Could you tell me what section the graves are in? Thanks.
Hey Neil. The graves are in the section between the trail
Head and Blue Mountain summit. You will come across these on approach to the summit. The photos displayed on this post are in the order they were taken so it’s not far into the hike.
Thanks heaps! I’m going to give it a go!!
Mick Sheedy
Hi, I did this hike yesterday. Lovely cool, sunny day. Had a great time. Was a bit more of a bush trek than I was expecting. I would do it again but maybe skip the graveyard bit as the graves have been vandalised and was sad to see. There are also a lot of private properties around that area.
So sorry to hear the graves have been vandalised. What a shame.
Beautiful area! I attempted this with a small group this weekend. I would caution anyone heading into the area that there are many, many large trees that have fallen over the tracks. It will take much longer than expected and in windy weather possibly more can fall.
I would love to return once it is safe to do so and try again.