Glasshouse mts
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I don't think you'll see an official 'go ahead and chew up our access roads' bulletin from Forestry 
Was there two days ago and it's business as usual. Just go around any serious mud you find on access roads so as to not rip them up.
A fair few tracks are down to rock here and there and some of what used to be easy is now a fair bit more work to get through.
Was there two days ago and it's business as usual. Just go around any serious mud you find on access roads so as to not rip them up.
A fair few tracks are down to rock here and there and some of what used to be easy is now a fair bit more work to get through.
Planning on going up there this weekend on Saturday it will be my first time there as we pass it from the highway about every 4 weeks on the trip to the mother in laws house but we are actually going for a play this weekend, has anybody got any tips for some tracks that are not extreme hardcore but still fun and challenging
I went for the last three Saturdays, and a lot of the tracks that used to be medium/hard for me are now hard+ and on the way to extreme - meaning min 35" tyres and a vehicle that you're not afraid to bounce off walls.
As an example, the Powerline Gully (where you drop in down a deep chute, then go through an s-shaped squeeze with water in it, before climbing out again) was always a bit challenging, but is now quite difficult.
On the flipside, there's now a rock bridge across the Mt Beerwah Mudholes (Forestry have done a lot of earthworks). You can still take the plunge either side of the rock bridge if you want a swim.
The track that goes south from near Tibrogargan carpark through to the back of Beerburrum is also harder than in the past - used to be a good 'fun' challenge for people new to GH, now it's a fair bit harder especially when a bit damp.
I'd suggest you head for the Glasshouse Mts Lookout (not Mt Beerwah Lookout), easiest way is to take the Mt Tibrogargan turn-off from Steve Irwin Way, follow to end, turn left then turn right. Take in the view there for a bit, then air down (22-24psi is good) and continue along that road (goes to Woodford) on the dirt. You'll go under the first set of the two north-south powerline tracts, then come to an intersection, turn right there (towards Woodford). When you get to the second powerline tract, pull into a 'carpark' on the left - this is the top of Big Red. You can walk around a fallen tree down a short track to see if anyone is coming up, and in the distance you may see vehicles driving towards you along 'Powerline'.
Go back across the road and head north under the powerlines, go through the macadamia farm (with two small rock-surfaced water crossings), the track then goes north-north-east for a bit before you make a left to head north-west and eventually come to the Telstra tower where Widowmaker is. Note, you won't be driving Widowmaker! but there are other tracks there to try. From here you can head back south and where the track veers left, instead of working back to the right, keep going left, you'll head towards other areas with lots of tracks.
Suggest you take a compass so you can find your way back out. Note where you are in relation to the mountain peaks (especially Mt Beerwah, the biggest). And check out Google Earth before you go, the powerline tracts are clearly visible, as is the macadamia nut farm on the western powerline tract just to the north of the Beerburrum-Woodford Rd.
As an example, the Powerline Gully (where you drop in down a deep chute, then go through an s-shaped squeeze with water in it, before climbing out again) was always a bit challenging, but is now quite difficult.
On the flipside, there's now a rock bridge across the Mt Beerwah Mudholes (Forestry have done a lot of earthworks). You can still take the plunge either side of the rock bridge if you want a swim.
The track that goes south from near Tibrogargan carpark through to the back of Beerburrum is also harder than in the past - used to be a good 'fun' challenge for people new to GH, now it's a fair bit harder especially when a bit damp.
I'd suggest you head for the Glasshouse Mts Lookout (not Mt Beerwah Lookout), easiest way is to take the Mt Tibrogargan turn-off from Steve Irwin Way, follow to end, turn left then turn right. Take in the view there for a bit, then air down (22-24psi is good) and continue along that road (goes to Woodford) on the dirt. You'll go under the first set of the two north-south powerline tracts, then come to an intersection, turn right there (towards Woodford). When you get to the second powerline tract, pull into a 'carpark' on the left - this is the top of Big Red. You can walk around a fallen tree down a short track to see if anyone is coming up, and in the distance you may see vehicles driving towards you along 'Powerline'.
Go back across the road and head north under the powerlines, go through the macadamia farm (with two small rock-surfaced water crossings), the track then goes north-north-east for a bit before you make a left to head north-west and eventually come to the Telstra tower where Widowmaker is. Note, you won't be driving Widowmaker! but there are other tracks there to try. From here you can head back south and where the track veers left, instead of working back to the right, keep going left, you'll head towards other areas with lots of tracks.
Suggest you take a compass so you can find your way back out. Note where you are in relation to the mountain peaks (especially Mt Beerwah, the biggest). And check out Google Earth before you go, the powerline tracts are clearly visible, as is the macadamia nut farm on the western powerline tract just to the north of the Beerburrum-Woodford Rd.
Thanks for the in depth write up I will print this up and take it for reference also have a gps with breadcrumb feature so will use it but I do have a compass hopefully all will go well and no damage wanted hopefully will remember to take photos and post up
Cheers For the Directions Squalo, Back in Oz now and probably gonna take a long overdue run in the next few weeks. How did the Boxing day run work out? Did you get a few trucks out? (i know it was month's ago and i'm very behind the times)
We canned that Boxing Day run - in the week before Xmas, Forestry sent out a letter to 4WD clubs asking their members to refrain from entering forestry plantations due to the ongoing wet conditions, and someone posted it here. I'd personally rather sit it out for a while than see them start gating tracks off, and all the participants seemed to agree. There were still clowns out there driving of course...
Ok well I went up there on Saturday but got a bit lost on the directions we took with us played on the coast side of the highway before we went up to the Glasshouse side of things made it to the first Powerline, thinking we were there cause their was tracks aplenty ran into 4 other guys in 4bys and asked where they normally play he said down this way (aka the first powerline). Anyway we enjoyed the day and found some nice tracks in the forest section bit muddy in places and we came upon a track I thought was too much but a local came by and said no you will be fine so we followed and had no problems at all.
On the bonus side when I returned home and checked where we had gone compared to where was suggested we weren't to far off so we will be taking print outs with us the next time and have penciled it in for the first weekend in March this time I will get to the right place
Thanks
On the bonus side when I returned home and checked where we had gone compared to where was suggested we weren't to far off so we will be taking print outs with us the next time and have penciled it in for the first weekend in March this time I will get to the right place
Thanks
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