Wylds Craig Access

Trip reports, stories, track notes. Multiple/large photos are OK in this forum.
Forum rules
Posting large/multiple images in this forum is OK. Please start topic titles with the name of the location or track.

For topics focussed on photos rather than the trip, please consider posting in the 'Gallery' forum instead.

This forum is for posting information about trips you have done, not for requesting information about a track or area.

Wylds Craig Access

Postby bludger » Mon 16 Nov, 2015 8:08 pm

G'day,

More of an FYI than a trip report. We had plans to climb Wylds Craig on the weekend and stay overnight at Lake Laurel. We drove in from the southern end of Tiger Rd because I wasn't sure about the state of the bridge at the northern end. It was a wise decision - the bridge is blocked by a couple of impassible dirt mounds:
IMGP6238 (Large).JPG
Tiger Rd bridge blockage on the eastern side (not our car, we were parked on the western side)


That was the lesser of the troubles though; Tiger Spur 21 has lots of downed trees, starting directly off Tiger Rd. We clambered through them till the first junction, but gave up due to the number of trees and the time of day.
IMGP6232 (Large).JPG
First of many fallen trees across Tiger Spur 21


So we returned back along Tiger Rd and decided to head to Mt Field instead! We found the start of the old Wylds Track on Tiger Rd, marked with a cairn and some surveyors tape. It looked overgrown, but we didn't have a good look.

A bit of a bummer really, as Sunday would have been a perfect day on the mountain. We'll have another go a tackling it, but will allow a full day to get up there.
bludger
Nothofagus cunninghamii
Nothofagus cunninghamii
 
Posts: 7
Joined: Mon 29 Sep, 2008 9:36 pm
Region: Tasmania

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby waif » Sun 03 Jan, 2016 9:08 am

Thanks for that Bludger, so the old track start is quite obvious? Just seems to add another few hundred metres climb according to listmap


Image
waif
Nothofagus gunnii
Nothofagus gunnii
 
Posts: 43
Joined: Wed 06 Aug, 2014 9:37 am
Region: Tasmania

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby bludger » Fri 15 Jan, 2016 4:00 pm

I wouldn't say obvious - we didn't spot it when driving past slowly so got out of the car and walked along the road till we spotted the small cairn and surveyors tape.
bludger
Nothofagus cunninghamii
Nothofagus cunninghamii
 
Posts: 7
Joined: Mon 29 Sep, 2008 9:36 pm
Region: Tasmania

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby devoswitch » Wed 06 Apr, 2016 5:30 pm

Does anyone know what the access to the track head is like at the moment by any chance please? Thanks :)
User avatar
devoswitch
Athrotaxis cupressoides
Athrotaxis cupressoides
 
Posts: 424
Joined: Mon 30 Dec, 2013 5:36 pm
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Male

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby frenchy_84 » Wed 06 Apr, 2016 6:39 pm

I was there Australia day and the road was blocked by lots of trees. Had to walk from the river, it added abit over an hour on the way up and about half an hour down. It's still not a long walk to Wylds from memory it took me about 5-6 hours return from the florent one.
User avatar
frenchy_84
Athrotaxis selaginoides
Athrotaxis selaginoides
 
Posts: 1529
Joined: Tue 04 Nov, 2008 7:00 pm
Region: Queensland
Gender: Male

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby devoswitch » Thu 07 Apr, 2016 10:09 am

Thanks frenchy
User avatar
devoswitch
Athrotaxis cupressoides
Athrotaxis cupressoides
 
Posts: 424
Joined: Mon 30 Dec, 2013 5:36 pm
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Male

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby frenchy_84 » Thu 07 Apr, 2016 10:24 am

just better specify that i walked the road rather than the old track
User avatar
frenchy_84
Athrotaxis selaginoides
Athrotaxis selaginoides
 
Posts: 1529
Joined: Tue 04 Nov, 2008 7:00 pm
Region: Queensland
Gender: Male

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby devoswitch » Thu 07 Apr, 2016 11:41 am

Thanks mate I gathered that was the case.
User avatar
devoswitch
Athrotaxis cupressoides
Athrotaxis cupressoides
 
Posts: 424
Joined: Mon 30 Dec, 2013 5:36 pm
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Male

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby mikeymikeytutu » Thu 24 Nov, 2016 11:12 am

My partner and I are moving to Hobart next year after many years of travelling to and hiking in Tassie.

Im a keen backcountry skier in NSW and have been going for annual backcountry jaunts onto the Main Range. Im hoping to do as much backcountry skiing/snowboarding as possible in Tassie next winter and have my eyes on Mt Field NP and Mt Rufus as the main destinations.

But Im also really enticed by the idea of hiking up onto some of these harder to get to peaks (at least in winter). Seeing the photo attached of Wylds Craig covered in snow got me wondering whether a winter mission with the aim of getting a couple of runs down the top section of the peak would be feasible. Im a sucker for the uphill slogs, so the 1000m vertical from Florentine River is intimidating but not entirely off putting. However what is the state of the track? I.e. is it overgrown and likely to rufuse entry of a pack with a snowboard hovering above my head?

Has anyone ever attempted a winter hike up on Wylds? Or is anyone keen to join me next year, or keen to join me for a winter ski/board at a different mountain?

Anyway first post - happy to be here :)

Mike
Attachments
wylds.jpg
mikeymikeytutu
Nothofagus cunninghamii
Nothofagus cunninghamii
 
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu 24 Nov, 2016 11:01 am
Region: Tasmania

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby Azza » Thu 24 Nov, 2016 12:59 pm

mikeymikeytutu wrote:
Has anyone ever attempted a winter hike up on Wylds? Or is anyone keen to join me next year, or keen to join me for a winter ski/board at a different mountain?

Anyway first post - happy to be here :)

Mike


Heaps of people would have been up there in the winter - no big deal. Wylds is not a hard walk by Tassie standards.
Been quite a while since I was up there, but the track from memory was never particularly scrubby.
The hard part is driving there now, with the roads and bridge access being more of an issue.

The next hard bit is actually having the snow conditions to make it worth while.
A lot of the time the snow doesn't hang around long enough to make backcountry ski missions worth while, although being a similar height to Mt Field and further west helps.
When the snow comes you usually have to get out there quickly to make the most of it, which is why Mt Field is popular with easy access - you can drive up for the day and go for a tour.

I've done Walls of Jerusalem, Rufus and King William I - all are worthwhile if there is enough snow.

Cheers

Aaron
User avatar
Azza
Phyllocladus aspleniifolius
Phyllocladus aspleniifolius
 
Posts: 980
Joined: Thu 06 Mar, 2008 11:26 am

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby mikeymikeytutu » Thu 24 Nov, 2016 1:52 pm

Thanks for the reply and insights Aaron. King William is a good suggestion.

Cheers

Mike
mikeymikeytutu
Nothofagus cunninghamii
Nothofagus cunninghamii
 
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu 24 Nov, 2016 11:01 am
Region: Tasmania

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby Mp3robbo » Sat 22 Apr, 2017 7:59 pm

2017 update.

Was talking to a parks ranger before I did the walk and she said that there are currently trees over the Tiger Rd just south of where the old track starts. We decided it was best to tackle the track from the northern tiger rd bridge. We walked along Tiger Spur 21 until we hit the coupe at the top of the road and found the cairn which showed us where to cross the coupe.
From what we could see in the bush the old track was no longer marked. We didn't look very hard though.
Walk was pretty decent, the track was reasonably straightforward. There were a lot of logs over the track though, if anyone here owns a chainsaw sawing through a few logs along this track would be mint.
The walk took us 7.5 hours with a moderately fit group.
Also on the way back when you re-enter the coupe make sure you head straight ahead (where you came from) and not to your right. Otherwise you'll end up bashing through a bunch of regen to get back to the road (as we found out).
Hope the map below is helpful.

Rob

Wylds craig map.jpg
User avatar
Mp3robbo
Nothofagus cunninghamii
Nothofagus cunninghamii
 
Posts: 9
Joined: Sat 07 Mar, 2009 12:44 pm
Region: Tasmania

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby waif » Wed 09 Aug, 2017 9:42 am

TO emphasis what Rob said about track start, don't just walk up to the end of the road expecting the track to start there... Check for the cairn / ribbon on the left on the way up. It is a bit overgrown currently.

If you miss it and end up at the top of the road you need to follow the edge of the coupe west, slightly up and then downhill until you intersect the track. There are a lot of deceiving bits of ribbon on the coupe boundary but the track is quite definitive.

Also not sure about coming in to access the walk from North (Wayatinah way), we just followed Florentine road from near maydena to the Tiger Road bridge.

09-08-2017 09-32-04.jpg
09-08-2017 09-32-04.jpg (101.71 KiB) Viewed 48371 times


Cheers
waif
Nothofagus gunnii
Nothofagus gunnii
 
Posts: 43
Joined: Wed 06 Aug, 2014 9:37 am
Region: Tasmania

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby pazzar » Wed 20 Jun, 2018 6:56 pm

Does anyone know about the current state of the bridge at Wayatinah? Wylds has a beautiful cap of snow on it right now and I'm hoping to camp up there on the weekend if the bridge is open again.
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
User avatar
pazzar
Lagarostrobos franklinii
Lagarostrobos franklinii
 
Posts: 2743
Joined: Thu 09 Jul, 2009 5:22 pm
Location: Hobart
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Male

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby LeftRightShoot » Wed 24 Jun, 2020 7:59 am

Also wondering on the condition of the road from the river to the coupe. Is it mountain bikeable? (for a competent mountain biker)

AHH: Yes it is, found advice here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjqmX74h5Kg
LeftRightShoot
Athrotaxis cupressoides
Athrotaxis cupressoides
 
Posts: 154
Joined: Sat 29 May, 2010 5:49 pm
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Male

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby L_Cham_67 » Wed 24 Jun, 2020 9:22 am

Some info here as well: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30263
User avatar
L_Cham_67
Athrotaxis selaginoides
Athrotaxis selaginoides
 
Posts: 1044
Joined: Thu 17 Dec, 2015 6:43 pm
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Male

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby RicktheHuman » Wed 24 Jun, 2020 9:28 am

Access using Eleven Road and Tiger Road may be clear by now with the Richea Creek track being re-opened. Which means you could drive nearly all the way to the coupe. It would be worth a try, it's not all that far back to the original bridge starting point if there are still tree's down. That's exactly what I done last year and just walked up the road which took about 25 mins

*Edit- just noticed Lucas pointed you to the same info i just typed
I lika do da cha-cha
User avatar
RicktheHuman
Athrotaxis cupressoides
Athrotaxis cupressoides
 
Posts: 499
Joined: Thu 11 Dec, 2014 2:43 pm
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Male

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby biggbird » Sun 14 Mar, 2021 10:41 am

Clear all the way along Tiger road and up the spur to the commencement of the track in the coupe a couple of days ago.
biggbird
Phyllocladus aspleniifolius
Phyllocladus aspleniifolius
 
Posts: 776
Joined: Wed 25 Apr, 2012 10:43 am
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Male

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby Twilson » Thu 21 Oct, 2021 9:46 pm

A few post winter falls across the road past the disused forestry bridge up to the trail head.

A small chainsaw would do the trick.

Also STT are logging plantion right adjacent to where you would park on Florentine Rd. UHF ch 16.
Didn't seem to mind me parking up there
Twilson
Nothofagus gunnii
Nothofagus gunnii
 
Posts: 13
Joined: Sat 25 Nov, 2017 11:11 pm
Location: Hobart
Region: Tasmania

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby Mp3robbo » Fri 15 Apr, 2022 7:57 pm

2022 Apr update, the road is clear to the start of the track

If you're going to use the ford I believe it's quicker via Jungle Rd, but if you aren't it is probably slightly quicker coming via Maydena and driving the full length of Tiger Rd?
User avatar
Mp3robbo
Nothofagus cunninghamii
Nothofagus cunninghamii
 
Posts: 9
Joined: Sat 07 Mar, 2009 12:44 pm
Region: Tasmania

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby Billybob_Baggins » Wed 08 Feb, 2023 11:14 pm

Update Feb 2023.

Florentine Road access still good from Maydena end, and we had a lovely night camped at the turnoff to the bridge over the Florentine (so we could get an early start). STT still VERY active in that last 10km or so, and I would not be keen to drive that during working hours. The turnoff is mossy flat ground at the bridge, but gravel underneath - impossible to get tent pegs deeply in.

We walked across the bridge and up Tiger spur to the trailhead - took us about 50mins. The Tiger spur road has been completely cleared and is easily driveable. We chatted to a couple who drove up just as we were setting off on the walking track, and they drove up from Maydena via Tiger Road without any problems.

Trail as described above, we got lost in the initial logged section, and the cairns/tape not always obvious. Lots of fallen trees in the WHA area above, and slow going. Took us 5hrs up (from the Florentine bridge) and a bit less coming down. But absolutely incredible views from the summit!!
Billybob_Baggins
Nothofagus cunninghamii
Nothofagus cunninghamii
 
Posts: 4
Joined: Wed 08 Feb, 2023 10:59 pm
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Male

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby Lostsoul » Sat 07 Oct, 2023 7:09 pm

Update….I went out today,drove across the ford,it was only 30cm deep.Can now drive all the way up to the track start if you have a 4wd or car with high ground clearance.Was two trees over road further up which I removed.Saves a 3.5 km road walk.
Lostsoul
Athrotaxis cupressoides
Athrotaxis cupressoides
 
Posts: 103
Joined: Mon 23 Aug, 2021 8:02 pm
Location: Devonport,Tasmania
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Male

Re: Wylds Craig Access

Postby phATty » Thu 14 Dec, 2023 12:47 pm

Another update, walked Wyld's Craig coming in from Maydena on Florentine Rd in November 2023. The road condition was good, bring a saw though for downed trees. Also beware a small but deep pothole about 3 or 4ks off the turn off to the logging coup on the left side of the road, nearly obliterated my mate's Outback.
User avatar
phATty
Nothofagus gunnii
Nothofagus gunnii
 
Posts: 45
Joined: Tue 31 Aug, 2021 9:43 pm
Location: Hobart
ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS: Tasmanian University Bushwalking Club
Region: Tasmania
Gender: Male


Return to TAS Trip Reports & Track Notes

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 8 guests