Escarpment Trail

Starting from Temple Gorge Campground, Kennedy Ranges National Park, this walk takes you to the Escarpment Lookout and back. You can enjoy the open views from the escarpment and see how minute the car park and the campground actually are. The path follows a rocky creek bed in the first half, and interesting geological formations are around to observe, along with sandalwood (Santalum spicatum). The second half is steeper and requires cliff edges and loose rocks to navigate in between. You might want to take your hiking shoes and plenty of water with you. Keep in mind the walk can take a long time, and start the journey a little earlier as it can get extremely hard to navigate on the way back. 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.

Safer Bushwalks
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

Start	(-24.6620133,115.1758445)
Mode	Car
Directions	From North West Coastal Highway, 1, South Plantations. Turn on to Carnarvon Mullewa Road then drive for 160.8 km Turn left onto Killili Road and drive for another 48.3 km Turn sharp left onto Lyons RiverRoad and drive for another 12.7 km

Track Notes

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 105 m pass the "Walking in the Kennedy Range" (5 m on your right).
	After another 185 m continue straight, to head along Escarpment Trail.
	After another 1.5 km come to "Escarpment Lookout". Turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.8 km to get back to the start.

Terrain

Escarpment Trail

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	3.5 km
Time	1 h 15 min to 1 h 45 min

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

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