Top Three Day Peaks

[mjdalessa]

Ok, so I thought this would be a fun thread.
I'll start, Mine would have to be:
Mt. Pillinger
Little Horn
and Mt. Snowy

What are your 3 favourite peaks (day walks)?

[ILUVSWTAS]

Ah this old debate... define a daywalk. Federation has been done as a daywalk.....

I guess if I had done Federation in a day I could add it, I havent even done Anne as a daywalk.....

So for me it'd be, (given you said peaks and not walks, if it was walks i'd have Leillateah and Mother Cummings. But peaks..)

Sprent or Shakespeare (the views from each of these makes them spectacular peaks and I couldn't choose which was better)
The Thumbs (A classic summit)
KWI

[mjdalessa]

Well maybe 1 or 2 people among us could complete Feder or something like that as a day walk. So what can reasonably be done in a day; like 25km or less...

[taswegian]

Pillinger
Barn Bluff
Clumner Bluff

[ILUVSWTAS]

I reckon if the poster has done it in a day, they should be able to include it.

As you said there isnt many....

[stepbystep]

Mt Anne or Schnells Ridge
Murchison
Adamsons/The Calf

Sprent was nice too, as was Shakespeare, Cullen, Little Horn/Cradle etc etc

[doogs]

Mount Jerusalem
Barn Bluff
Mt Morriston - got so much else done that day and bagged a peak how good is that?

[ILUVSWTAS]

You know I nearly put Clumner, and Adamsons.

If i'd done anne in a day i'd have it on. Also I suspect Murcho would make my list. Im probably the only still not to have done that. Nor Cradle, Frenchmans... hehehe

Sprent and Shakespeare had to be on there just for the views of the POW/Spires!! I especially like Sprent as the view of the Frankland range is just amazing, not to mention being able to see from the Arthurs to Frenchman and most of the Southern Reserve. Has to be up there with the best views in the state!

[ILUVSWTAS]

Mount Jerusalem
Barn Bluff
Mt Morriston - got so much else done that day and bagged a peak how good is that?

Haha Morriston. how could I have left it off....

[north-north-west]

Murchison
Wylds Craig
Field West (via Mawson & Rodway, return via Watcher & Tarn Shelf - which makes it a 5 peak walk if you do Naturaliste as well) back before FT stuffed the Florentine.

Although the first two are short days. Murchy's a half day, really. Anne as a day walk would be good, if the weather co-operated. Which it never does for me.
Jerusalem's also a good daywalk. And Drys Bluff.

Come to think of it, in good conditions, in summer, with an early start, you could do Hesperus as a daywalk. That wouldn't be bad.

[ILUVSWTAS]

Come to think of it, in good conditions, in summer, with an early start, you could do Hesperus as a daywalk. That wouldn't be bad.

Wow, Why have I never even thought of doing that....

A mate of ours tried Shaula in a day recently, he got pretty close but turned back. it was a 17hr day....

[Azza]

Mt Anne for sure...
Then it gets tough - but it comes down to what was most memorable - probably wouldn't be so exciting 2nd time around..
Skiing off the summit of Mt Rufus
Cutting steps up the snow on Cradle Mt with an Ice Axe.

[north-north-west]

Come to think of it, in good conditions, in summer, with an early start, you could do Hesperus as a daywalk. That wouldn't be bad.

Wow, Why have I never even thought of doing that....

Because you aren't as smart as I am. Here I am, brain the size of a planet . . .

A mate of ours tried Shaula in a day recently, he got pretty close but turned back. it was a 17hr day....

Sounds a bit like Leillateah only without all the scrub.
To me, it looked like you could just keep going down to the Arthur Plains off Shaula. Would be interesting. Canopus, too. Hmmmmm . . . that does give me ideas . . .

[ILUVSWTAS]

Haha from now on want me to call you planethead?

Well he did say there was lots of scrub. I wondered about it at the time. I think he was trying to climb the wrong peak.

No seriously it does look a bit scrubby inbetween the plains and the top.

[stepbystep]

Sprent leaves a bad taste, as I saw you lot leave on the 'sunshine range' trip, but the views are sublime. Wylds would be up there too, but as I did it the same day as Shakespeare can't count it, Shakes was a better peak IMHO

[north-north-west]

Haha from now on want me to call you planethead?

'Marvin' (when I'm in a bad mood) or 'Your Braininess' will suffice.

[ILUVSWTAS]

Sprent leaves a bad taste, as I saw you lot leave on the 'sunshine range' trip, but the views are sublime. Wylds would be up there too, but as I did it the same day as Shakespeare can't count it, Shakes was a better peak IMHO

agree.

Yeh it must have been hard watching us walk off down that amazing range....

[johnw]

I don't have the depth of experience in Tas. as you guys. It probably also depends to some extent on what sort of weather you had (i.e. could you see anything from the top?). If I had to select three from those I've visited, based on enjoyment factor, it would probably be:

Cradle
Wedge
Trestle (does it have to be only one? I did Collins Cap as well and would be easy to add Collins Bonnet for a nice day out)

How difficult is The Thumbs as a day trip? I kept looking at it/them longingly on most recent visit. Seems to be omni-present from many locations in that area and has that come and climb me look.

[ILUVSWTAS]

How difficult is The Thumbs as a day trip? I kept looking at it/them longingly on most recent visit. Seems to be omni-present from many locations in that area and has that come and climb me look.

I'd say semi.
You need a good 4wd (and operator) and it helps to know which way to go, and which way to avoid.

[stu]

South Picton Range (views are incredible IMHO).
Mt Bobs (yes, a long day).
Mt Weld (yes, also a long day).

[Phil]

Mt Ossa
Barns Bluff
Mt Murchison or Mt Jerusalem

Well that's my favourite of the ones I've done anyway.

[eggs]

This was an interesting exercise.
As an occasional visitor to Tas and one who watches the weather very closely (you would not have got me attempting Mt Lot as per the recent trip report) I have climbed about 33 peaks.
Of these, 18 could be classified as day trip destinations of which 12 were actual day trips.
If the number of visits counts as an indicator of a top walk then -
Eliza wins with 4 visits - I think this relates as much to visiting the plateau edge over Lake Judd as much as the peak.
Cradle Mt and Hartz Peak have 3 visits each.
Schnells Ridge also has 3 - but I only had views at the top once - however it was spectacular when it was clear.

Of the others, Murchison is a real standout for the dramatic up close scenery, as was Mt Geikie (which could be combined with Tyndall/Lake Huntley in a long day)
I would also add Mt Amos (2 visits) for its amazing outlook over Freycinet.

[stepbystep]

South Picton Range (views are incredible IMHO).

Agreed, but the peaks aren't much, Chapman is ok, but they disappear in the wider landscape. Views from Burgess are stupendous....

[MJD]

First two are easy but then? Hmm. How about

Mt Anne
Barn Bluff
Pitt via Milligans Pk & King William I

Pitt itself is possibly a bit boring but getting there via the other two peaks make one of the nicest short day walks in the State. Murchison and Stacks Bluff are two other close contenders. There are a number of options on the walk up Stacks to fill out the day: Tranquil Tarn & Coal Falls are two.

[frenchy_84]

Adamsons
Nevada
Emmett

[stepbystep]

OK I have a new one, list has to be(for me)
1 - Anne
2 - Picton
3 - Murchison

Here's a dodgy pano from Picton, the walk goes through gorgeous rainforest, lots of cool fungi, lakes, tarns, creeks, alpine heath and some of the best views imaginable.

[tas-man]

<snip>Here's a dodgy pano from Picton<snip>

A STUNorama!
Stretched across my two 24" monitors, it looks fantastic!

[JamesMc]

How difficult is The Thumbs as a day trip? I kept looking at it/them longingly on most recent visit. Seems to be omni-present from many locations in that area and has that come and climb me look.

Thumbs were a terrific day trip via Timbs Track years ago. Don't know about now with all the logging.
Does the Hazards Traverse count as a peak or should we say Mt Dove via Hazards Traverse.
And Mt Anne of course.

JamesMc

[stepbystep]

How difficult is The Thumbs as a day trip? I kept looking at it/them longingly on most recent visit. Seems to be omni-present from many locations in that area and has that come and climb me look.

I'd say semi.
You need a good 4wd (and operator) and it helps to know which way to go, and which way to avoid.

Hi John, it can be done without the 4WD but some beta on the correct route is essential. Adamsfield is the best access point for a daywalk to The Thumbs these days.

[mjdalessa]

How difficult is The Thumbs as a day trip? I kept looking at it/them longingly on most recent visit. Seems to be omni-present from many locations in that area and has that come and climb me look.

Thumbs were a terrific day trip via Timbs Track years ago. Don't know about now with all the logging.
JamesMc

The Thumbs is currently my most wanted summit, the thing is I'm thinking I wont get too close to adamsfield driving in via the abels route. How long would it take to meet the abels route (base of packers spur) via timbs track? Would you have to cross gordon bend? Is that even possible without the flying fox?