Stats
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4 hrs 19 min
Total Time -
25.8 km/h
Moving Speed -
02:59 min/km
Pace -
57 min
Stopped Time -
2490 m
Ascent -
1882 m
Descent
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Matt Robinson
Posted onHi Greg, was looking at your trip as was interested in exploring the area.
The two tracks that you turned around at, are these river crossings that are too high or do you think you could cross them?
Greg
Posted onHi Boxheadmr, this track above "Abercrombie national park day2" isn't my trip and I have absolutely no idea how it got my name on it. I just downloaded it to my tracks for further reference for our upcoming trip down that way later this year. But going on why they probably turned around, if you change the map layer to satellite you can zoom in further and see that it looks like they might be camping areas, so I can only assume they went that way to have a look and then turned around and went back. Cheers Greg...P.S I will get a hold of the guys at Hema and find out what is going on with my account.
Matt Robinson
Posted onThanks Greg,
Greg
Posted onNo worries, I do have a file on the main map page for Abercrombie, it is called Abercrombie (Import from HN1) it was downloaded for me by the guys at Hema as it was on my computer after I got it off the SD card from my old HN1 (that died). I couldn't get it on there so the guys at Hema helped me out. The funny thing about my track, you will see it starts in Goulbourn and ends in Crookwell, I have never been to Goulbourn or Crookwell in my life so how this part of the track got into the file I have no idea and the guys at Hema cannot explain it either.
As for exploring the park, just make sure the tracks are dry (unless you like muddy/slippery conditions) as there are some steep climbs and descents, so having decent AT tyres will help as will lowering your tyre pressures (I had Mickey Thompson mtz's on our patrol) and the creek crossing we did was about 6-700mm deep (and they had no rain at the time so not too sure if the creek was at normal level or not). We went in on the Brass walls trail and at the time they (Nat parks in Oberon) didn't recommend going that way unless you were experienced and with a high clearance 4wd as the descent in was pretty steep and loose, coming up wouldn't have happened unless the vehicle had double difflocks and mud tyres (and in the wet near on impossible!!), but after that it wasn't too bad, if you are inexperienced I would recommend coming in off Arkstone and Emden Vale Rd as this gets you to the camping areas easier. It is a great park and one my wife and I are hoping to get back to when we head down to Bathurst for the 1000 this year. At the time we went it was dry and mostly the roads were in good condition. It would be better if your vehicle had low range but vehicles without it and with a good all wheel drive system could possibly get to see quite a bit of it....a Mazda CX9 went across the Simpson Desert so anything is possible, you just have to be prepared. Jump on to 4x4earth.com and see if anyone has any updated info on the park, also got to the Nat parks website or the guys at one of the offices in either Goulbourn or Oberon and ask them as they should have up to date info. Have a great time.