Climbing Scotts Peak in Winter

Tasmania specific bushwalking discussion.
Forum rules
Tasmania specific bushwalking discussion. Please avoid publishing details of access to sensitive areas with no tracks.

Climbing Scotts Peak in Winter

Postby Scout » Wed 20 Jun, 2018 8:05 pm

My partner and I are looking to kayak out to Scotts Peak in Lake Pedder and bushbash our ways to the top. However, we're struggling to find any information on the walk (at all actually). Does anyone have any experience or relevant advice on the endeavour?

We're constantly eyeing off the wind forecast, temperatures and have all the relevant gear but unfortunately not the knowledge.
Scout
Nothofagus cunninghamii
Nothofagus cunninghamii
 
Posts: 8
Joined: Tue 07 Oct, 2014 2:08 pm
Location: Hobart, Tasmania.
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Female

Re: Climbing Scotts Peak in Winter

Postby ILUVSWTAS » Wed 20 Jun, 2018 9:16 pm

Did this a few years ago now... as I recall it was about an he paddle each way and about a 3 he return walk. There's a lovely beach on the western side which provides good landing and offers a very open spur to the top. No bush bashing required.... I would pick a good day for it though as you wouldn't want to be on the lake if the wind picks up.
Nothing to see here.
User avatar
ILUVSWTAS
Lagarostrobos franklinii
Lagarostrobos franklinii
 
Posts: 11046
Joined: Sun 28 Dec, 2008 9:53 am
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Male

Re: Climbing Scotts Peak in Winter

Postby ILUVSWTAS » Wed 20 Jun, 2018 9:17 pm

Goddamn autocorrect.... hr each way not he....
Nothing to see here.
User avatar
ILUVSWTAS
Lagarostrobos franklinii
Lagarostrobos franklinii
 
Posts: 11046
Joined: Sun 28 Dec, 2008 9:53 am
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Male

Re: Climbing Scotts Peak in Winter

Postby Scout » Wed 20 Jun, 2018 9:42 pm

ILUVSWTAS wrote:Did this a few years ago now... as I recall it was about an he paddle each way and about a 3 he return walk. There's a lovely beach on the western side which provides good landing and offers a very open spur to the top. No bush bashing required.... I would pick a good day for it though as you wouldn't want to be on the lake if the wind picks up.


Fantastic! Was this from the Scotts Peak Dam boat launch? Also do you recall what sort of vegetation was on the "island"? We wouldn't want to damage any.
Scout
Nothofagus cunninghamii
Nothofagus cunninghamii
 
Posts: 8
Joined: Tue 07 Oct, 2014 2:08 pm
Location: Hobart, Tasmania.
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Female

Re: Climbing Scotts Peak in Winter

Postby ILUVSWTAS » Thu 21 Jun, 2018 7:20 am

Yep from the boat ramp.

The vegetation from the NW isthmus was all knee to ankle high buttongrass.
Attachments
P1030901.JPG
Nothing to see here.
User avatar
ILUVSWTAS
Lagarostrobos franklinii
Lagarostrobos franklinii
 
Posts: 11046
Joined: Sun 28 Dec, 2008 9:53 am
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Male

Re: Climbing Scotts Peak in Winter

Postby north-north-west » Thu 21 Jun, 2018 10:45 am

The paddle from the dam boat ramp to the start of the old (and still visible) vehicle track on the eastern side of the island shouldn't take more than a half hour. From there it's a fairly easy climb up to the main ridge, which you follow north to the high point. Maybe 90 minutes up.
Easily doable as a winter daytrip.

There's some really good camping on the western side of the island too, and alternative routes up. But the eastern route minimises paddle time which, given how quickly conditions can change, might be a good thing in winter.
"Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens."
User avatar
north-north-west
Lagarostrobos franklinii
Lagarostrobos franklinii
 
Posts: 15069
Joined: Thu 14 May, 2009 7:36 pm
Location: The Asylum
ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: Social Misfits Anonymous
Region: Tasmania

Re: Climbing Scotts Peak in Winter

Postby Scout » Mon 02 Jul, 2018 10:46 am

Turns out we didn't head East enough and ended up in quite dense vegetation heading up towards the peak.
Attachments
P6250013.JPG
Scout
Nothofagus cunninghamii
Nothofagus cunninghamii
 
Posts: 8
Joined: Tue 07 Oct, 2014 2:08 pm
Location: Hobart, Tasmania.
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Female


Return to Tasmania

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 23 guests