Wild Dog Falls Walk Report;
4th May 2014
Walkers;
Bernard Jordan (leader), Patricia Dressel, Clare Cotton, Jenny Grice, Andrew
Hackett, Louise Kemp, Garry Marr, Julie Mirtschin, Jennifer Morrow, Suresh
Pathy, Les Roe, Helen Shelley, Conrad
and Debra White, members of GBC, ORWTA, Camperdown Bushwalking Club and
visitors.
A
few raindrops prompted Bernard to don a raincoat, which caused (?) a fine, even
briefly sunny day. We left cars (room
for 5) at a clearing some 300m east of the start of the walk, which is 5km west
of Haines Junction along Turton's Track. Some 300m south of the gate to Wild
Dog Track, we turned left to the track / ribboned route to the falls. Soon we
passed an old boiler - remains of Sharps No.3 Mill - then along an old logging
track to a steep descent to lunch at the pretty, but loud, Wild Dog Falls. Then
we detoured to the cascades above the falls before the uphill return. On the
way we admired a bower made by a (male) bower bird. The walk took about 4 and a
half hours including breaks. Everyone enjoyed the walk. Thanks for the good
company!
(Note: There is a longer, through route, from
Haines Junction to the falls and exiting at Turton's Track).
This
walk report provided by Bernard Jordan.
