Mount Baldy

Starting from the dirt car park on Home Valley Road, Kimberley, this walk return walk takes you to Mount Baldy Lookout and back. Enjoy the open views of Cockburn Ranges from the lookout after a walk through Kimberley Heather, turkey bush and savannah. Additionally, it is possible to get more information about the walks in the area at Home Valley Station, and the walk is well marked with plenty of interpretive signage. There can be uneven surfaces at certain sections. 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 (-15.7255662,127.8314801)
Mode Car
Directions From Victoria Highway, 1, Lake Argyle.
Turn on to Gibb River Road then drive for 65.8 km
Keep right and drive for another 1.5 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 115 m continue straight.
	After another 145 m continue straight. After another 25 m continue straight.
	After another 290 m turn left.
	After another 100 m turn right, to head along Mount Baldy Lookout Trail. After another 45 m cross the ford. After another 360 m pass a seat (on your right).
	After another 35 m continue straight, to head along Mount Baldy Lookout Trail. After another 680 m pass the "Mount Baldy" (on your left). After another 10 m come to a seat.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.8 km to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Mount Baldy

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	3.6 km
Time	45 min to 1 h 15 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
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 (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Seat: There are 2 on route, on average they are 1.2 km apart with the largest gap of 1.8 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Seat	1.1 km	[seat]
Seat	1.8 km	[seat]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Wyndham Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Mostly clear. Winds southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h.
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  24°C → 33°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the far north, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 30 to 45 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:00am to 2:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  24°C → 34°C
  Partly cloudy.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  22°C → 34°C
  Sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h increasing to 25 to 40 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  20°C → 35°C
  Mostly sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  22°C → 36°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  25°C → 37°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Tuesday 6 May
  
  25°C → 37°C
  Cloud clearing.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Cloud clearing.
  
  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.

Start	(-15.7255662,127.8314801)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Victoria Highway, 1, Lake Argyle. Turn on to Gibb River Road then drive for 65.8 km Keep right and drive for another 1.5 km

Weather Forecast

Alerts