Wedge River Picnic Ground
| Nearest Road: | Gordon River Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Maydena |
| Locality: | South West |
| Latitude: | S 42° 51′ 30″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 14′ 2″ |
| Elevation: | 330 m |
| Fee: | Parks Pass |
| Management: | National Park |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Stream |
| Toilets: | Bush |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Unknown |
| Shelter: | Shelter |
| Comment: | From Maydena, follow the Gordon River Road 45km, past Mt Wedge(on left) . The Wedge River Picnic Ground is offroad on the left when approaching the Sentinal Range, and before crossing the Wedge River. |
2 walks from Wedge River Picnic Ground
Sentinel Range walk
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| Goal: | Sentinel Range top |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | CircuitRetrace |
| One-way distance: | 6,000 m |
| Comment: | Cross river near picnic shelter. Follow old vehicle track then follow markers up to range. From summit, continue to next peak west |
References
Peter Franklin, Bushwalk Track Notes, Page 2, Number 2014, Sentinel Range - 1 February 2014
5 hours circuit retrace
“… includes a side trip to the next prominent peak westâ€
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Sentinel Summit walk
| Goal: | Sentinel summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 2,000 m |
| Return distance: | 4,000 m |
| Comment: | Cross river near picnic shelter. Follow old vehicle track then follow markers towards range. Good directions are necessary. |
References
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 114, Number 60, 60 - Sentinel range
4 hours retrace route
“The arete is very narrow and precipitous on both sides, making it a memorable event.â€
Peter Franklin, Bushwalk Track Notes, Page 2, Number 2014, Sentinel Range - 1 February 2014
3 hours 30 minutes retrace route
“Going up is a quite steep climb with an overall gradient of 1:2.â€
Rockmonkey Adventures, Sentinel range and The Needles - 27 April 2014
3 hours 50 minutes retrace route
“The track is then more overgrown… until you pop out onto the ridge…â€