Thanks to the author of this page. Met you climbing the north side of your Sugarloaf Mountain circle trail about two years ago, along with our Springer Spaniel Molly, who was barking us out over the delay in getting on up to the top. We have done that circle regularly ever since.
Just had a look over your Mt McDonald trail copy and I want to add that we have extended the existing trail from the summit so as to make a circle without going down the boring road that leads to the communications installation at the top. Our new trail was initially flagged in blue, but subsequent users have added orange/salmon coloured flagging as well.
Leaving the summit, crossing a small ravine and climbing to a rocky point looking South, you can descend toward the trees further down and pick up flagging and some small cairns that follow the ledges South-eastward, descending from ledge to ledge. Have to admit that we were just following Molly's nose to do and flag this part of the circle.
Several ledges down, you come to a point at the South-west end of the long cliff frequented by the rock-climbing fraternity and there is a passable gully trail there which leads at bottom to an existing climbers' trail back to the Humpback road to complete this circle walk.
Before descending this gully however, it is apparent that the the rock climbers who frequent it have installed rock climbing ring bolt anchors at the South-East corner of the cliff top for their purposes. Our Molly was more interested in other things however, so we have built a dry-stone picnic bench and table there to celebrate her leadership for this trail extension. Cheers, Bob
schutte_robert@hotmail.com - Oct 3, 2015 9:37 pm - Hasn't voted
Mt McDonald CircleThanks to the author of this page. Met you climbing the north side of your Sugarloaf Mountain circle trail about two years ago, along with our Springer Spaniel Molly, who was barking us out over the delay in getting on up to the top. We have done that circle regularly ever since.
Just had a look over your Mt McDonald trail copy and I want to add that we have extended the existing trail from the summit so as to make a circle without going down the boring road that leads to the communications installation at the top. Our new trail was initially flagged in blue, but subsequent users have added orange/salmon coloured flagging as well.
Leaving the summit, crossing a small ravine and climbing to a rocky point looking South, you can descend toward the trees further down and pick up flagging and some small cairns that follow the ledges South-eastward, descending from ledge to ledge. Have to admit that we were just following Molly's nose to do and flag this part of the circle.
Several ledges down, you come to a point at the South-west end of the long cliff frequented by the rock-climbing fraternity and there is a passable gully trail there which leads at bottom to an existing climbers' trail back to the Humpback road to complete this circle walk.
Before descending this gully however, it is apparent that the the rock climbers who frequent it have installed rock climbing ring bolt anchors at the South-East corner of the cliff top for their purposes. Our Molly was more interested in other things however, so we have built a dry-stone picnic bench and table there to celebrate her leadership for this trail extension. Cheers, Bob