YAHOO 55 Bushwalking Club

YAHOO Over 55’s Bushwalking Club

WALK DETAILS

Walk Name Baldwins Bluff and Serpentine River. Meeting Place North Dandalup (or Serpentine Falls car park) Grade Hard Distance (Approx) 14km Details Updated September 2011 Reference Maps DEC 1:50,000 series, Jarrahdale, 3133-3 Walk Start Serpentine Falls National Park car park ($5 per car entry for seniors) Comments Moderate climb to Baldwins Bluff. Steep and rough climbs to radio tower and after Cooralong brook. Steep descent to Serpentine River. Check distances next walk.

Walk Description P to P Cum Description 0.0 From carpark take track heading south past the toilet block 0.5 0.5 Turn right at T junction 1.0 1.5 Turn right at T junction (Baldwins Bluff sign) 1.3 2.8 Baldwins Bluff. Head back the way you came. 1.3 4.1 T junction. Keep straight on. Serpentine National Park sign. Veer left. 2.0 6.1 Turn right (east) on to steep track going up hill (Not on map) 0.5 6.6 Radio/microwave/TV tower. Go to north east corner of enclosure fence and head NE through bush. 0.3 6.9 Find track heading east and follow. Cross track. KSO 1.0 7.9 Scrivner road (bitumen). Turn hard left on to forest track just before road. 1.0 8.9 Turn right down eroded track to Cooralong brook. 0.2 9.1 Cross Cooralong brook at culvert and head up steep track. 1.0 10.1 Cleared paddock. 2 memorial plaques on granite outcrop. Head NE down hill. 0.4 10.5 Track along Serpentine River. Turn right. 0.02 10.52 Turn left on to track down to the river. 0.1 10.62 Serpentine River (lunch stop). Head back on same track. 0.1 10.72 Turn right on to track along river. Can veer off forestry track to right and walk through easy bush along river. Dog memorial on river bank. Spencers cottage. (Kitty’s gorge track joins from right) KSO 3.5 14.22 Car park