I've seen Clarence Peak driving into Brooms Head (and from as far away as Lismore) for years and always wondered if it was climbable. After a bit of research I found out that it is! Of course there's a trig up there - but on further investigation, there's a second one too - the radio comms tower is a trig too - two reasons to visit!

I parked along the road and jumped walked around the locked gate. Immediately I was attached by hundreds of mosquitos. But I had the day off, and if I didn't get up top of the peak today, It would be a long time before I'd have another opportunity - so I continued. For about 2.5km, the track was flat - a rutted 4WD track that crossed a couple of small creeks. Eventually the track forked with locked gates to the left and right. Taking the right gate I started climbing upwards through a couple more open gates until I was on top. The mosquitos followed me all the way, latching on to any part of exposed skin that I hadn't flicked with a gum tree branch in the last few seconds.

The trig was quickly found, but I didn't stay too long as the March flies had joined the mosquitos in pursuit of my blood. The views on the way up were amazing, and as fire has recently passed through the area, the lack of foliage on top of the hill meant I had some amazing almost 360 degree views. I logged the nearby radio tower too as it is also a trig, according to SIX.

Rated: for Overall Experience.