Sunday 13 August 2017

Dunphy's Campground to Knight's Deck attempt - 7/8/2017

The aim was to reach Knight's Deck in the Wild Dog Mountains, departing Dunphy's Campground, Carlon Creek, Breakfast Creek, then up Cattle Dog Ridge to Blue Dog Ridge, then out to Knight's Deck. After that, return via same route.

Unfortunately, I ran out of time and made a wise decision to abort and return so that I would make it back in the light. I had fun anyway, and I learnt quite a bit about navigating in the bush with map and compass and with GPS as the safety backup. I made one wrong turn and became befuddled once when working my way down around the cliff at top of Cattle dog.

GPS track of out and back

Carlon Head on Narrowneck overlooks Dunphy's Campground





Beautiful campground






The road in, via three closed gates

Carlon Creek... shitty and full of stinging nettles!




Carlon Creek meets Breakfast Creek...end of track.


Breakfast Creek






The Cattle Dog Ridge...steep!

That's Knight's Deck up there
















View from Cattle Dog Ridge cliff to Carlon's Head (on Narrowneck) in far distance

Cattle Dog Ridge cliff top




Cairn at junction Cattle Dog with Blue Dog














Hard work walking down Cattle Dog !

Dunphy's Campground to Knight's Deck attempt - 7/8/2017

The aim was to reach Knight's Deck in the Wild Dog Mountains, departing Dunphy's Campground, Carlon Creek, Breakfast Creek, then up ...