Lake Mountain to Keppels Hut?

[JohnStrider]

Hi guys,

I'm hopefully looking to do this track next weekend but can't seem to find enough information on it. Does anyone on here know that particular area fairly well?

I'd be grateful for any info.

Cheers

JS

[paidal_chalne_vala]

I did it with a friend up and back in Jan. 2016. It was a top day out. We left the car at the junction with Lady Talbot drive and walked up to the hut and then up to the Boundary hut ruins on LM. The track up from Keppels hut to LM has been cut and tagged with orange arrows. Keppels hut is not a bad camp site either.It has a capacity of 4 berths for hut sleepers. There is a small stream along the LM track , just a short way off the road and a dunny across the road.
The road from Marysville became very rough once we left the start of Lady Talbot drive and started climbing up.My wee 2 WD was not really meant to be on that sort of a road. If it rained we would have been in doggie do.
In Green season many people take 4 WD vehicles up there. White season is my next challenge for Keppells hut.
I took a LM area topographical map and compass just in case.

[JohnStrider]

I did it with a friend up and back in Jan. 2016. It was a top day out. We left the car at the junction with Lady Talbot drive and walked up to the hut and then up to the Boundary hut ruins on LM. The track up from Keppels hut to LM has been cut and tagged with orange arrows. Keppels hut is not a bad camp site either.It has a capacity of 4 berths for hut sleepers. There is a small stream along the LM track , just a short way off the road and a dunny across the road.
The road from Marysville became very rough once we left the start of Lady Talbot drive and started climbing up.My wee 2 WD was not really meant to be on that sort of a road. If it rained we would have been in doggie do.
In Green season many people take 4 WD vehicles up there. White season is my next challenge for Keppells hut.
I took a LM area topographical map and compass just in case.

Yeah I've also done the track from that junction to the hut where we stayed overnight. Absolutely loved it and the stream out the back is so nice.

No info from Lm to KH though?

[neilmny]

Might be something in this John. Earwig (Folly in the outdoors) is a member here. http://ian-folly.blogspot.com.au/2016/0 ... adios.html

If I recall correctly. Take Royston Gap Rd. from Lake Mountain carpark. Then the East Boundary ski trail from the Triangle. Keppels Hut walking tack is off East Boundary ski trail on the Panorama XC Ski Loop. If you use OSM maps it's all there. Track starts approx 55 H 400607 5852276 on the Panorama Loop.

[JohnStrider]

Might be something in this John. Earwig (Folly in the outdoors) is a member here. http://ian-folly.blogspot.com.au/2016/0 ... adios.html

If I recall correctly. Take Royston Gap Rd. from Lake Mountain carpark. Then the East Boundary ski trail from the Triangle. Keppels Hut walking tack is off East Boundary ski trail on the Panorama XC Ski Loop. If you use OSM maps it's all there. Track starts approx 55 H 400607 5852276 on the Panorama Loop.

Brilliant. Thanks for that, Neil

[paidal_chalne_vala]

To get to the start of the Keppels hut trail from LM you need to head for the Boundary hut ruins loop.That isn't that far from the Panorama lookout. The track junction is well signposted and warns hikers to beware.It says The Keppels hut track is a remote track and you need to be prepared etc. etc.The usual stuff.I have walked past it in snow shoes a few times before in winters gone by . I went from K.H. to Boundary Hut ruins and back easily in a day in Green season.

[Earwig]

My route was Echo Flat Trail - Helicopter Flat - The Camp - Panarama Trail - Hut Trail - Keppel Hut Track. I returned via Royston Road for a change in scenery. The ski trails are all well marked and the walking track is easy to follow.