Mount Arid walk trail is in Cape Arid National Park and can only be accessed via Yokinup Bay. 4WD accessible ONLY. Tides and weather conditions must be consulted before driving on the beach. Spectacular views to the south and west overlooking the Recherché Archipelago. Two kilometre return hike to the summit of Mount Arid.
Mount Arid hike is a challenging 2km steep climb to the summit. The trail is narrow and unmarked apart from where the vegetation has been trimmed to delineate the path or an occasional wooden marker peg is used over the exposed granite. Though can be difficult to follow over granite rocks where it is quiet open. Walk trail surface consists of natural pavements made up of loose rocky material including gravel and granite rock. Walkers need to watch where they are placing their feet. The walk trail leaves Mount Arid Car Park and ascends to the summit. The begining of the walk is a gentle slope winding through low coastal heath but becomes challenging. Spectacular views to the south and west overlooking the Recherché Archipelago. Slip risk especially when wet and over uneven surfaces. Cape Barren geese are often seen on the beach in front of Mount Arid on Arid Bay as well as Hooded plovers that use the coastal beaches as breeding grounds laying their eggs directly on the sand. To get to the trail you must first 4WD to the start. Enter onto Yokinup Bay via Thomas River Road. Follow the beach and headlands around for 20km until turnoff for Mount Arid Car Park from the beach. Beware that sign for turnoff is well back from beach so high tides and swell don't wash sign away. It can often be difficult to see so set your odometre. Experience with beach driving essential.
Grade 5 (Difficult) - Walks for the Most Experienced: Grade 5 represents the most challenging walking tracks on the
AWTGS. These are only recommended for very experienced and fit walkers with specialised skills, including navigation and emergency first aid. Tracks are likely to be very rough, very steep, and unmarked. Walks may be more than 20 kilometers. These challenging walks demand a high level of fitness and experience to navigate difficult terrain, significant elevation changes, and potentially unformed paths.
Start Point: Enter onto Yokinup bay via Thomas River Road. Follow the beach and headlands around for 20km until turnoff for Mount Arid Car Park
End Point: Enter onto Yokinup bay via Thomas River Road. Follow the beach and headlands around for 20km until turnoff for Mount Arid Car Park
Region: Cape Arid National Park, Golden Outback
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Cape Arid National Park is a wildly beautiful and biodiverse area. Coastal sandheaths, mallee and low granite hills extend inland to Mount Ragged after which the vegetation is transformed into woodlands dominated by saltbush and bluebush. The jagged Russell Range, which rises to its highest point at Tower Peak (almost 600m), comprises ancient uplifted quartzite that has the same origins as the Barrens Range in Fitzgerald River National Park.
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