This short return walk in Cascade National Park takes you through a lovely rainforest. Check out huge brush box trees and if you're lucky, even spot a lyrebird. Let us begin by acknowledging the Gumbaynggirr people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.
Turn right onto Ash Street and drive for another 450 m
Turn sharp left onto Vine Street and drive for another 20.5 km
Turn sharp left onto Moses Rock Road and drive for another 890 m
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Directions & comments
Start.
After 740 m cross the ford.
Turn around here and retrace the main route for 750 m to get back to the start.
Box Ridge Walking Track
Grading
Class 4/6
Hard track
Length
1.5 km
Time
30 min to 1 h
Quality of track
Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient
Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage
Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure
Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required
Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather
Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)
Weather Forecast
Friday 18 July
11°C
Rain easing. 80% chance of rain
Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far north and along the coastal fringe at night. Light winds.
Saturday 19 July
6°C → 14°C
Partly cloudy. 10% chance of rain
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north in the early morning. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then tending west to southwesterly in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 18.
UV Alert: Sun protection 11:00am to 12:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning and afternoon. The chance of morning fog inland. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 20.
Monday 21 July
5°C → 13°C
Shower or two. 50% chance of rain 0 → 2mm
Areas of frost and the chance of fog inland in the morning. Mostly sunny day. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
Tuesday 22 July
6°C → 15°C
Cloudy. 30% chance of rain 0 → 1mm
Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost about higher ground. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 19.
Wednesday 23 July
8°C → 17°C
Shower or two. 50% chance of rain 0 → 1mm
Shower or two.
Thursday 24 July
7°C → 17°C
Shower or two. 60% chance of rain 0 → 4mm
Other planned events: Notice of ongoing 1080 program NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting ongoing aerial and ground baiting programs. Aerial baiting and ground baiting is scheduled from 8th June 2025 to 8th December 2025. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of Wild dogs and Foxes.
Aerial baiting and ground baiting will occur in: Richmond River Area – Captains Creek Nature Reserve (NR), Richmond Range National Park (NP), Bundjalung NP Clarence Area - Nymboi-Binderay NP, Nymboida NP, Mount Neville NR, Banyabba NR and State Conservation Area (SCA), Ramornie NP, Bundjalung NP Coffs Coast Area - Bagul Waajaarr NR, Bindarri NP, Cascade NP, Chaelundi NP and SCA, Cunnawarra NP, Dorrigo NP, Dunggir NP, Gumbaynggirr SCA, Jobs Mountain NR, Mount Hyland NR and SCA, New England NP, Ngambaa NR, Nymboi-Binderay NP, Serpentine NR. Hastings MacleayArea- The Cells SCA, Cottan-Bimbang NP, Carrai NP and SCA, New England NP, Pee Dee NR, The Castles NR, Werrikimbe NP, Willi Willi NP, Mount Seaview NR.
The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.
Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
Please contact the local NPWS area office for more information.
Hastings Macleay Area 02 6561 6700
Coffs Coast Area 02 6652 0900
Clarence Area 02 6641 1500
Richmond River Area 02 6632 0000
Bushwalk
30 min to 1 h
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After 740 m cross the ford.
