Hi everyone
I'm keen to hike around the Blue Waterholes campground area near Long Plain, and I live in Sydney. Directions all seem to take me all the way around via Yarrangobilly which is a long drive.
Just wondering if there's a way to reduce the amount of driving even if I have to hike in an extra 10-15km. Studying the map, I can see the Mount Franklin road might be faster to reach (coming in to the north), and then walk in, but there's no direct track to Long Plain area from the trailhead at the gate.
From the south, it might be possible to park at the trailhead of Lone Pine track and walk north up the track. It's faster to drive to Lone Pine gate than going to Yarrangobilly.
Another option is Orroral and then it's a really long walk along the Aus Alps track, westwards.
Which of these options do you think are best, and am I missing anything? In terms of - which are the better walks, which have better spots to leave the car, fire damage, anything to be concerned about? Any other good options?
Thanks