Gallery of log for Cliff
Well this was quite a long time in the planning 
When we found the trigs along the route to Taffy's Rock and Panorama cache out there on 22/5/2011 we looked across the countryside and noticed another trig just a bit further out. Ah-ha! Cliff Trig. We should see if we can get out there one day.
Unfortunately, the track ends at Taffy's rock since all the bush has grown so much over the years, but we had a plan
With the track out to Taffy's being very overgrown in places, and the climb up from Jerusalem Bay a rather tiring start to the hike, we decided that a shorter route from the freeway would be most convenient. I have to give credit (and a great deal of thanks)to Baktrak for the "Campbells Crater" track on OSM, just a perfect access spot to avoid the first hour's slog (and the most friendly of the leeches who wait in ambush along the way).
We managed to convince someone to get out of bed at the crack of dawn (well, a tad earlier really!) and drop us on the side of the freeway so we could make our attempt today. And so we set off.
It was a really easy and quick walk out to Taffy's rock (2 hours) where we had a snack, a drink and headed off with 7 waypoints marked on my gps from the topo map. Strike-a-light did a brilliant job navigating from the shape of the land, picking his way through the less-thick bits of scrub. As it turned out, we passed within 15 metres of each waypoint due to his skills and it only took us 45 minutes to reach Cliff trig and the amazing views.
It was such a fabulous spot that we sat and enjoyed the area for quite a while, watching the many boats scattered about in the waterways below us. Eventually we made our way back and ended up beside the freeway where our lift turned up. Probably 7 hours with time to relax, but we took 8 hours as it was so peaceful sitting up so high and ejoying the day
Such a great area, amazing views and a very rewarding walk. I reckon we ought to make it a tradition for Anzac day
When we found the trigs along the route to Taffy's Rock and Panorama cache out there on 22/5/2011 we looked across the countryside and noticed another trig just a bit further out. Ah-ha! Cliff Trig. We should see if we can get out there one day.Unfortunately, the track ends at Taffy's rock since all the bush has grown so much over the years, but we had a plan
With the track out to Taffy's being very overgrown in places, and the climb up from Jerusalem Bay a rather tiring start to the hike, we decided that a shorter route from the freeway would be most convenient. I have to give credit (and a great deal of thanks)to Baktrak for the "Campbells Crater" track on OSM, just a perfect access spot to avoid the first hour's slog (and the most friendly of the leeches who wait in ambush along the way).
We managed to convince someone to get out of bed at the crack of dawn (well, a tad earlier really!) and drop us on the side of the freeway so we could make our attempt today. And so we set off.
It was a really easy and quick walk out to Taffy's rock (2 hours) where we had a snack, a drink and headed off with 7 waypoints marked on my gps from the topo map. Strike-a-light did a brilliant job navigating from the shape of the land, picking his way through the less-thick bits of scrub. As it turned out, we passed within 15 metres of each waypoint due to his skills and it only took us 45 minutes to reach Cliff trig and the amazing views.
It was such a fabulous spot that we sat and enjoyed the area for quite a while, watching the many boats scattered about in the waterways below us. Eventually we made our way back and ended up beside the freeway where our lift turned up. Probably 7 hours with time to relax, but we took 8 hours as it was so peaceful sitting up so high and ejoying the day
Such a great area, amazing views and a very rewarding walk. I reckon we ought to make it a tradition for Anzac day
Rated: for Overall Experience.
