Saddle Trail - The Pound

Length: 1km
Duration: 0.5hrs
Grade: 3
Style: Return
Start: Pound Road
End: Pound Road

Location: Mt Augustus National Park
Closest Town:
Distance from CBD: 1100km
State: WA
Latitude: -24.300056
Longitude: 116.793719

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Saddle Trail – The Pound is a 1km, grade 3 Return hike located in Mt Augustus National Park Western Australia. The hike should take approximately 0.5hrs to complete.

Summary

An easy one kilometre return walk, the Saddle Trail meanders gently upwaRoads for a short distance to a saddle where you get two views in different directions.

The stony path climbs gently to a cleft between two outcrops and is a good place for views. Located on the north west flank of Mount Augustus, the view to the west is over a natural basin known as The Pound. Early pastoralists took advantage of this geographical feature to hold cattle before undertaking the difficult 12 day journey to Meekatharra. Once at trails end you can get views towaRoads the north over Lyons River Valley.

Notes

Start Point: End of Pound Road off Mount Augustus Road, Mount Augustus National Park, 1100km (16 hours) north of Perth

End Point: End of Pound Road off Mount Augustus Road, Mount Augustus National Park, 1100km (16 hours) north of Perth

Region: Mt Augustus National Park, Golden Outback

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