Sunday 26 May 2024
Photos courtesy of Amanda and Philip. Walk report courtesy of Walk Leader Rob.
Despite being listed as an Exploratory Walk, which means the conditions of the trail are unknown, 17 walkers turned up for a walk along a firetrail in the Monga. The day started off very foggy as we drove up the mountain from the Bay but the moment we emerged from the cars so did the sunshine.
The walk started at Monga Mountain and follows a firetrail 11 kms downhill, with a few undulations, to end at the Kings Highway. While the walk is in forest the entire route we are high enough to be afforded great views of the plains to the west towards Braidwood.
As we dropped over 400m in elevation the vegetation and tree species kept changing and Ian Barnes counted 8 different Eucalypt species. At the end of the walk we had to cross Northangara Creek which was racing due to all the rain we have experienced over the last few weeks. Everyone managed to leap the creek with assistance and only one boot got wet.
This walk will be mapped and added to our database as a Medium DD22 and offered to other club members next year.