When: Sunday 16 August, 9.00am
Leader: Col Bower
Meeting place: Orange High School Bus Bay.
Change of Plans
Due to logging debris being on the fire trails in Canobolas State Forest our access to the small peaks we were going to visit on the excursion is blocked. And unfortunately the Forestry Cooperation website does not show that logging has been occurring on the trails we had planned to take.
Col is still happy to lead an excursion.
We will now drive through Glenwood State Forest to the western end of Gum Ridge Trail, park and walk into the SCA along Gum Ridge Trail and then Snow Grass Trail. This is the part of the SCA that was not burnt in the 2018 fire. The trees in the area are majestic and we can also look at some of the rock plates and geology from the volcanic eruptions. There is no view from this location of the peaks we were going to visit.
There are a few short uphill sections of the trail so maybe a grade 3.5 walk. If the weather is like it was today it will be a lovely day to be in the bush. (Fingers crossed Glenwood SF trails are open!)
PREVIOUS PLAN
4WD’s are essential and we will need to car- pool. The trails may be impassable if wet or if logging is occurring. If so, an alternate location will be visited.
BYO everything – food, water, and drinks. Please wear sturdy footwear, long sleeve shirts and pants as the blackberries are very vigorous in parts of the State Forest.
This excursion follows the Thursday night talk by Iberdrola.
Nats visited them in 2024, and they are now locations for wind turbines in the Iberdrola Four Mile Creek Wind Farm proposal.
Col will lead the excursion to several small geologically interesting peaks to the south of Mt Towac and the SCA. Field
We will investigate the native vegetation and geology of the peaks and drive on trails within the planted pine forests.
