Mount Taylor Zig Zag Descent

Starting from Sulwood Drive, Kambah, this circuit walk takes you to the summit of Mount Taylor via Mt. Taylor Hill Climb Walking Track. Descending via the Zig Zag Track, it then follows a creek back to the start. Elevate yourself from the busy city with a peaceful but challenging hike through the woodland, and enjoy the panoramic views all over Canberra from the top. You can also birdwatch as there are lots of bird species flying above the reserve, magpies and raptors being some of them. Kangaroos may also make an appearance along the way, so hold on to your dog's leash just in case. The area tends to be busy on the weekends, so try to schedule the walk on a weekday if you want to avoid the crowd. 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 (-35.3798923,149.0769559)
Mode Car
Directions From Tuggeranong Parkway, Kambah.
Turn on to then drive for 2 km
Keep left and drive for another 220 m

Turn left and drive for another 2 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From Sulwood Drive(60 metres southeast of intersection with Mannheim Street), head towards the trail that’s going uphill, the entrance of which is marked by the two “No Parking Emergency Vehicles Only” signs. Leave the car park and join the dirt trail veering right, as it leads you to the signposted metal gate up the hill. Pass through the gap between the gray and brown metal poles, then cross the creek to continue along Mount Taylor Zig Zag Descent Circuit.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the car park at the start. After another 45 m head through/around the gate.
	Veer right. Then cross the bridge (about 4 m long) After another 125 m (at the intersection of Mrs Lows Fire Trail & Sulwood Fire Trail) continue straight, to head along Mrs Lows Fire Trail. After another 125 m (from the Mrs Lows Fire Trail) veer left, to head along Mrs Lows Fire Trail.
	After another 100 m (from the Mrs Lows Fire Trail) continue straight (a walking track). After another 20 m (from the Mt Taylor Hill Climb) veer left, to head along Mt Taylor Hill Climb. After another 540 m pass a seat (on your right)., has a backrest. After another 85 m head up the surface\|paved steps (about 40 m long) After another 15 m head up the surface\|paved steps (about 25 m long)
	After another 480 m (from the Summit Fire Trail) continue straight (a walking track). After another 65 m pass the "Mount Taylor" (10 m on your left). Continue straight. After another 20 m pass a seat (on your right). After another 920 m cross the bridge (about 5 m long)
	The starting point of an alternate access track. An alternate access point from/to Parkhill Street, Pearce. Details below. After another 1 m (from the Mt Taylor Zig Zag) turn right. After another 690 m continue straight.
	After another 460 m (from the Mrs Lows Fire Trail) turn right, to head along Mrs Lows Fire Trail. Then cross the bridge (about 10 m long) After another 35 m (at the intersection of Mrs Lows Fire Trail & Mt Taylor Hill Climb) continue straight, to head along Mrs Lows Fire Trail. After another 8 m pass the sign (4 m on your right). After another 8 m (from the Mrs Lows Fire Trail) veer left, to head along Mrs Lows Fire Trail.
	After another 100 m (from the Mrs Lows Fire Trail) veer right, to head along Mrs Lows Fire Trail.
	After another 125 m (at the intersection of Sulwood Fire Trail & Mrs Lows Fire Trail) continue straight. After another 125 m cross the bridge (about 3 m long)
	After another 3 m veer left.
	After another 60 m come to the end.

An alternate access point from/to Parkhill Street, Pearce.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the Mt Taylor Zig Zag Start heading along Mt Taylor Zig Zag (a walking track). After another 30 m (from the Mt Taylor Zig Zag) continue straight (a vehicle track).
	After another 195 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Mount Taylor Zig Zag Descent

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	4.3 km
Time	1 h 30 min to 2 h 15 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Seat: There are 2 on route, on average they are 1.4 km apart with the largest gap of 2.6 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Seat	990 m	[seat]
Seat	1.7 km	[seat]

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Weather Forecast
- Woden Valley Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Saturday 7 December
  
  30°C
  Showers. Possible storm.
  90% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon, possibly severe. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h turning northwesterly in the middle of the day.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:20am to 5:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
  
  Sunday 8 December
  
  18°C → 30°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day.
  
  Monday 9 December
  
  13°C → 28°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.
  
  Tuesday 10 December
  
  12°C → 28°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.
  
  Wednesday 11 December
  
  14°C → 28°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
  
  Thursday 12 December
  
  12°C → 27°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
  
  Friday 13 December
  
  12°C → 29°C
  Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southeasterly later.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- ACT Parks alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check ACT Parks Website for anything that may impact on your plans. It is also worth checking the Parks Facebook page for more timely information.

Start	(-35.3798923,149.0769559)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Tuggeranong Parkway, Kambah. Turn on to then drive for 2 km Keep left and drive for another 220 m Turn left and drive for another 2 m

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