paidal_chalne_vala wrote:Lightning creek is a great spot to camp en route.
Probably the best spot north of Mt. Wills and about 25 minutes away although we intended to camp there last Monday night and it was a caravan park so we drove up Rootsey spur and camped at Mountain Creek. As mentioned previously, on the southern side there are several good spots from Anglers Rest to Big River. It is about the same time to Melbourne either way and much will depend on which side of the city you live on.
paidal_chalne_vala wrote:I am going back to Mt. Wills this white season for summit snow camping and snow shoe walking. I will leave my car on the Omeo highway roadside . I will take wheel chains for sure. Christmas Creek saddle is nearly 1300 M above sea level so it could be iffy without chains.Mt. Wills has NO people , No fees, a decent hut, great views in clear weather, beautiful big old rocks and old snow gums.It's nice , I like ! ( Borat accent ) .
If you care to let me know before you leave I will be able to tell you if the trip will be worthwhile and also if you will get through. The safest time to drive after snow is when the plough has just gone through. The next morning it may look clear but all the slush left behind on the road will be ice. We usually just drive up on the fresh snow before the plough goes through. In reality there are few days it is closed with snow but last year there seemed a bit more. We put the closed signs out at Glen Wills once when there was a foot of snow at the Guest house and you could have skied all the way down the highway from Mt. Wills. Trees falling cause more problems on the road than snow. The flat area opposite the track up is usually a good place to leave you car unless the snow is heavy. The plough pushes the snow up to form a bank that then prevents access to it. Access to Mt. Wills can also be from Sunnyside on the AAWT. It is much lower and often more accessible to 2wd from the south. It is of course a bit further to walk but the views are good and much different from the views near the hut. If you plan a trip in winter then you would be best to have something else on the agenda as well to make the time spent getting there worthwhile. Even in winter this is really only a day trip.