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Snakey Plain Fire Trail – Wolseleys Gap – Jagumba Range – Snakey Plain – Wheelers Hut – Dargals Fire Trail – Broadway Top

17/12/2014 – 19/12/2014   Snakey Plain Fire Trail – Wolseleys Gap – Jagumba Range – Snakey Plain – Wheelers Hut – Dargals Fire Trail – Broadway Top

                                                 Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                                 Ngarigo country

                                              

Distance: 35km   Total Ascent: 1550m   Total Descent: 1550m   Time: 15 hours 

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Geri Louis, John Louis, John Meehan,  Russ Pennell, Geoff Sim

After realising that since most of the participants in our party are now retired, our traditional, annual Wheelers Hut weekend walk could be moved to mid-week. This offering less road traffic and hopefully the chance for greater solitude. We agreed to meet on Tuesday evening at Three Mile Dam, just past the turnoff to Mount Selwyn ski resort. The temperature variation on the drive down was quite extreme – moderate on the coast (low 20’s), 37C whilst driving through Gundagai and then was a cool 12C at 3 Mile Dam. The March flies were out in force to greet us as we set up camp for the evening. A rain shower saw us scurry off to bed for an early night.

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