Creepy Crawly Nature Trail

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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	At the intersection of Scotts Peak Road & Creepy Crawly Nature Trail (-42.8322684,146.3845906)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Lyell Highway, A10 Turn on to Gordon River Road, B61 then drive for 3.4 km Turn slight right onto Gordon River Road, B61 and drive for another 12.4 km Turn left onto Gordon River Road, B61 and drive for another 50.2 km Turn left onto Scotts Peak Road, C607 and drive for another 2.2 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Scotts Peak Road & Creepy Crawly Nature Trail Start heading along Creepy Crawly Nature Trail (a walking track).
	Continue another 125 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 125 m to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Creepy Crawly Nature Trail

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	255 m
Time	5 min to 8 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
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)

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Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Maydena Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 5 December
  
  27°C
  Partly cloudy.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 22 to 27.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:50am to 5:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
  
  Friday 6 December
  
  12°C → 26°C
  Shower or two developing.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers north of Strahan, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Strahan. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 26.
  
  Saturday 7 December
  
  13°C → 20°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  3 → 15mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then increasing to 25 to 35 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.
  
  Sunday 8 December
  
  6°C → 14°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  2 → 10mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Snow falling above 1100 metres. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 17.
  
  Monday 9 December
  
  8°C → 17°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 8mm
  
  Showers.
  
  Tuesday 10 December
  
  9°C → 17°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 6mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 11 December
  
  9°C → 15°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Tasmania Parks & Wildlife service
  When planning and before starting your trip please check Parks Tas closure website for anything that may impact on your plans. It is also worth checking the Parks Facebook page for more timely information.

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