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Length: 4.25km
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Duration: 2hrs
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Grade: 3
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Style: Return
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Start: Mount Erica car park
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End: Mount Erica car park
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Location: Baw Baw National Park
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Closest Town: Rawson
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Distance from CBD: 183km
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State: VIC
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Latitude: -37.89284
Longitude: 146.355323
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Gravel Road
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Picnic Shelter
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Public Transport
Bitumen Road
Gravel Road
Steep Road
Winding Road
Speed Bumps
Vehicle Ford
Entry Fee
Large Car Park
Small Car Park
Accessible Parking
Accessible Toilet
Public Toilets
Drinking Water
Untreated Water
Picnic Shelter
Picnic Table
BBQ Facilities
Campfire Pit
Camping Area
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Timber Boardwalk
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Dog Friendly
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Timber Boardwalk
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Mountain Bike Trail
Historic Rail Trail
Dog Friendly
Urban Walk
Coast & Beach
Historic Lighthouse
Waterfalls & Lakes
Rainforest Walk
Goldfields & Mining
Heritage Walk
Aboriginal Art
Alpine Region
Alpine Huts
Exposed Ledges
Rock Scrambling
Steep Terrain
Bush Bashing
River Crossings
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Hike Summary
The Mushroom Rocks hike is a popular walk along a short section of the Australian Alpine Walking Track in the Baw Baw National Park. Commencing at the Mt Erica car park the narrow trail winds its way gradually upwards to lead to a maze of giant granite tors. If you felt like camping overnight there are a handful of level campsites scattered amongst the tors.
Optional walk - Beech Gully Track (400m, 30 min return)
Starting at the Mount Erica carpark, the Beech Gully Nature Walk provides an excellent introduction to the plants and wildlife of the Mountain Ash forests and cool temperate rainforests of the southern slopes of the Baw Baws.
J.W. McMahon Ski Lodge
The Lodge was built for the Scout Association and is not for private use. It sleeps approximately 20 people and equipment and is equipped with the following:
- Cooking utensils such as pots, plates and cutlery (it is advised to bring extra for larger groups)
- An outside pit toilet
- Duel fuel lighting and candles
- Dish washing equipment
- Pot belly stove for heating (limited wood supplied)
- Visitors need to supply their own food and sleeping gear, as well as an extra pair of shoes or slippers to wear only in the hut.
About the region
The Baw Baw National Park is a national park located on the boundaries between the Central Highlands and Gippsland regions of Victoria, Australia. The 13,530-hectare national park is situated approximately 120 kilometres east of Melbourne and 50 kilometres north of the Latrobe Valley.
Getting there
Baw Baw National Park is approximately 120km east of Melbourne and 50km north of the Latrobe Valley. The main access to the plateau is from the Mt Erica and St Gwinear car parks along sign posted roads off the Thomson Valley Road (C481), north of Erica.
Tips
- Large parking area and toilets at the Mt Erica car park
- Fuel fires only
GPX File
Max elevation: 1242 m
Min elevation: 1107 m
Total climbing: 213 m
Total descent: -210 m
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6 thoughts on “Mushroom Rocks (4.25km)”
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Chris Walker, your favourite place ?
Jess Mil this is a camping spot and then up to mt Erica for snow ?
Looks amazing – definitely in for that
Jess Mil yeah it’s stunning up there can’t wait to try with snow
Would add another level of complexity (and fun) to a hike!
Sarah Fink Rebecca Casey