Blackwood River Trail

Starting from the car park at Blackwood River Park, Bridgetown, this return walk takes you on a stroll along the riverside. This is a little gem of a walk for everyone, situated close to the urban setting. It is a magical walk, especially during winter and spring, as the sun illuminates the mossy logs through the early morning mist. The area is suitable for birdwatching as well. It hosts red-tailed black cockatoos, and their calls echo throughout the valley. You can also complete the walk by cycling, and dogs are welcome on a leash. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions
Start (-33.9704606,116.1353533)
Mode Car
Directions From South Western Highway, 1, Bridgetown.
Turn on to then drive for 95 m
Turn sharp right and drive for another 3 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the Blackwood River Park car park, head towards the black bollard with an orange circle on top of it as you keep the river to your left. Pass between the bollard and the rocks/boulders then head along the singular dirt trail. Follow the said trail (keeping the river to your left) to continue along Blackwood River Trail.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. In, On and Along (about 60 m back from the start). There is a toilet (about 55 m back from the start). This toilet is wheelchair accessible. There is a playground (about 45 m back from the start). There is a BBQ (about 35 m back from the start). There is a picnic table (about 25 m back from the start). Blackwood River Park (about 10 m back from the start). Find the car park at the start.
	After another 80 m continue straight. After another 20 m continue straight. After another 185 m cross the bridge (about 15 m long) After another 15 m pass the sign (on your left). After another 30 m continue straight.
	After another 15 m veer right. After another 700 m pass a seat (9 m on your left). After another 590 m pass a seat (5 m on your left). After another 70 m pass a seat (5 m on your left). After another 155 m continue straight, to head along West Blackwood Terrace.
	After another 125 m continue straight. After another 125 m pass a seat (on your left). After another 320 m come to a sign.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 2.5 km to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Blackwood River Trail

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	4.9 km
Time	2 h 30 min to 4 h 30 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one -56 m back from the start.

Seat: There are 4 on route, on average they are 980 m apart with the largest gap of 2.8 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-56 m	[toilet]
Seat	1.1 km	[seat]
Seat	1.7 km	[seat]
Seat	1.7 km	[seat]
Seat	2.1 km	[seat]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Bridgetown Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Saturday 27 July
  
  18°C
  Morning fog.
  30% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Patchy morning fog in the east. High chance of showers near the Southwest Capes, medium chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures around 18.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 11:30am to 1:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
  
  Sunday 28 July
  
  8°C → 15°C
  Showers.
  100% chance of rain
  10 → 30mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible in the north. Winds northerly 20 to 30 km/h turning northwesterly in the late morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching around 16.
  
  Monday 29 July
  
  7°C → 17°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.
  
  Tuesday 30 July
  
  6°C → 18°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.
  
  Wednesday 31 July
  
  7°C → 18°C
  Showers increasing.
  90% chance of rain
  6 → 20mm
  
  Showers increasing.
  
  Thursday 1 August
  
  7°C → 15°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  1 → 8mm
  
  Showers.
  
  Friday 2 August
  
  4°C → 14°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Western Australia Parks Alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check WA Park Alerts System for anything that may impact on your plans.

Start	(-33.9704606,116.1353533)
Mode	Car
Directions	From South Western Highway, 1, Bridgetown. Turn on to then drive for 95 m Turn sharp right and drive for another 3 m

Weather Forecast

Alerts