HDYC – (11)

Simpsons Gap to Jay Creek to Hamilton Downs Youth Camp

Section 2 of the Larapinta Trail. 16/07/2023

It was rather chilly this morning, Peter dropped Gary, Mary & me off at Simpsons Gap then left… Here we go.

Easy walking although the track was quite rocky, got to the section where the woodland trail began, we kept going towards Jay Ck. We came across some lovely creeks with running fresh water, the trail meandered through several creek beds – very nice. Although the trail was easy, it was long – we ended up walking approximately 29klms, we called Peter on the UHF radio at the Jay Ck trailhead (these trailheads are used as stopovers/camp spots/ they usually have a drop toilet, water tank with drinking water, a pantry cupboard where food drops are stored for some organised trekkers as well as a USB charging point, in an undercover area), we kept walking towards HDYC until Peter collected us – we were smiling with his arrival.

Back home, we sat by the fire with some well deserved refreshments.

Simpsons Gap before sun rise

After sunrise.

Quite a bit of ice still around.

Following the tri-angels, blue to Jay Ck, brown onto the Woodland Trail.

Woodland trail veered off we kept going to jay Ck.

the trail just keeps going, going & going

Nice little creek with clear fresh water.

Spring Gap

Its hard to imagine how these trees can grow out of rocks faces.

another nice little waterhole