Honeycomb Gorge and Escarpment Base

Starting from Sunrise View Car Park in Kennedy Ranges National Park, this wall takes you to Temple Campground, visiting Honeycomb Gorge along the way. It offers visitors opportunities to enjoy marvellous geological formations through the walk. There are even boulders that have fallen from the escarpment over time along the way. Additionally, sandalwood trees are there for observation, and they create beautiful scenery. The walk does not follow a shady area, and it can get extremely hot during summer. Bring excessive water and prefer late evenings or early mornings to traverse. The track is mostly flat with occasional rock hoppings. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
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.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start (-24.6393202,115.1829945)
Mode Car

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Sunrise View (about 25 m back from the start).
	After another 165 m veer left.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. This side trip takes you to Honeycomb Gorge. 5 -10 minutes out & back. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 950 m turn left. After another 15 m turn right. After another 50 m pass the "Honeycomb Gorge" (30 m on your right). After another 2.4 km come to the "Kennedy Range Nat Park" (65 m on your left). After another 165 m continue straight. About 60 m past the end is "Walking in the Kennedy Range".
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 3.8 km to get back to the start.

This side trip takes you to Honeycomb Gorge. 5 -10 minutes out & back.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 220 m come to the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 220 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Honeycomb Gorge and Escarpment Base

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	7.5 km
Time	45 min to 1 h 30 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There is one 3.6 km from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Camp site	3.6 km	Kennedy Range Nat Park

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Weather Forecast
- Gascoyne Junction Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
  Clear.
  
  Clear. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h.
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  17°C → 34°C
  Mostly sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds easterly 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 34.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:30am to 3:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  18°C → 34°C
  Sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h tending east to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 34.
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  16°C → 34°C
  Sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 33.
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  15°C → 33°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower near the far southwest coast, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly during the day then tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 33.
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  15°C → 32°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  15°C → 34°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Tuesday 6 May
  
  17°C → 35°C
  Partly cloudy.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Western Australia Parks Alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check WA Park Alerts System for anything that may impact on your plans.

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