McKeahnie Trig

Map: Corin Dam 1:25000

Walk Description

This walk was organised and led by me as an irregular CBC (Tuesday) walk on Wednesday:

Wednesday 12 December - Tuesday Walk on Wednesday - McKeahnie Trig and Square Rock - M/R. As we did last year, meet the Wednesday walkers for a convivial lunch. Luncheon at Square Rock; we'll go via McKeahnie Trig. New starters always welcome. Around 14km and 350m climb. From memory, very scrubby. Map: Corin Dam. Limit: 8. Leader: John Evans - john@johnevans.id.au, 0417 436 877. Transport: ~$6 per person.

3 of us drove from Canberra via Corin Rd to the Smokers Gap/Square Rock car park.

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Track Notes

Leg	From	To	Dist (km)	Time	Comment
1	Square Rock car park	Orroral Lookout Track turn off	3.6	0:50	Walking track
2	Orroral Lookout Track turn off	McKeahnie Trig	2.7	1:40	Went bush ~300m S along the Orroral Lookout Track. ~SW to the indigenous stone arrangement at UTM 55H 670981-6064981 (MGA94), which is guarded by head-high pea regrowth. Continued ~SW along the broad spur, pushing through much regrowth - great swathes of pea. Approached the trig from the E. Big tors at the top, can't get real close to it.
Morning tea				0:20
3	McKeahnie Trig	Square Rock	3.2	1:40	Ken led us off the trig on a more N route down to some open, swampy ground. Then generally paralleling the inward route, but a little to the NE. Seemed a bit less regrowth and I was very glad to have a rest from making the going. Went on to join the Square Rock Walking Track between the Lookout turnoff and the Rock.
Lunch			3.3	1:35	Whilst waiting for the Wednesday walkers (we were a bit early - as I always am), Santa appeared and wandered back along the Square Rock Track and a bit of the Orroral Lookout Track to meet the Wednesday party.
4	Square Rock	Square Rock car park	4.2	0:50	Walking track

Summary

Distance: 17.0km Climb: 550m. Time: 7.00am - 1.45pm (6hrs 45 mins), with 1hr 55mins of breaks. During our lunch break, I walked 3.3km to meet the Wednesday walkers.

Grading: L/R; H(12)

Walk Participants

Stewart J and Ken W.