Pilchers Pass, Grand Canyon, Horse track & Rodriguez Pass August 2018

I had not traversed the Horse Track before, in fact I only learned of it a few weeks ago. The National Parks for some reason appear to discourage it's use. It is not too difficult, although it does involve a large altitude change over a short distance, but no steeper than the main Grand Canyon Track. The National Parks have done a lot work on the Grand Canyon Track with steps and hand rails, to cater for the huge number of tourists who visit here. By contrast the Horse Track is just kept open, the only work I could see was a bit of chain saw work, the clearing some of the bigger fallen trees.

I encountered another bush runner whist I was on Rodriguez Pass walking track, he was training for this; https://www.hounslowclassic.com.au/ this ultra (68km), and shorter distance (21.1km) event is held over some of the tracks I was on today.

Down in the valleys the weather was ideal, but back at the car at 12 noon the temperature was just 10 degrees and blowing hard, the wind chill would have been low.

Greaves Creek

Looking towards Point Pilcher from a lookout on the Horse Track

Sign at the top of the Horse Track, I think to discourage the inexperienced, the track is not that difficult.

A rockfall tunnel on the Grand Canyon Track

An overhang on Pilchers Pass

Mt Banks on the left with Mt Tomah behind Mt Banks, the Blue Gum Forest below Mt Banks

Stats,
distance: 15.3 Km
moving time: 2 hrs 28 mins
Elevation: 1229 metres
Calories: 1922