Stacks Bluff parking
| Nearest Road: | Storys Creek Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Avoca |
| Locality: | Fingal Valley |
| Latitude: | S 41° 37′ 59″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 43′ 27″ |
| Elevation: | 760 m |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Entering Storys Creek from the south, take first gravel road on left past an old cricket pitch. Continue uphill and as far as the road is fit to drive. |
4 walks from Stacks Bluff parking
Lake Youl walk
| Goal: | Lake Youl |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 6,000 m |
| Return distance: | 12,000 m |
| Comment: | Take Stacks Bluff route to top of scarp, then head towards centreof plateau to lake. Return |
References
Fingal Valley, Greater Esk Tourism Inc., Fingal Valley Walks
7 hours retrace route
“… head west towards the centre of the plateau and after about 2km the lake will come into view.”
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Stacks Bluff walk via Coal Falls
| Goal: | Stacks Bluff summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 7,000 m |
| Return distance: | 14,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow track till it crosses Storys Creek. Follow creek up past Coal Falls to plateau. Follow edge of plateau west to summit. Return. |
References
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 82, Number 41, 41 - Stacks Bluff
6 hours retrace route
“A rough road on the western side of town, near the old oval, is the starting point.”
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Stacks Bluff Walk via Tranquil Tarn
| Goal: | Stacks Bluff summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 4,000 m |
| Return distance: | 8,000 m |
| Comment: | Park and walk on up 4WD track to a pole/cairn. Start at cairn and pole, on well-worn track north. Then its cairns and orange tags on scree. |
References
Fingal Valley, Greater Esk Tourism Inc., Fingal Valley Walks
6 hours retrace route
“… it is better if a climber has a bit of experience seekingthe markers… to cover some rough ground.”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 46, Number 17, 17 - Stacks Bluff
6 hours
“… on a good day Mount Wellington is clearly visible far to the south.”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 48, Number 18, 18- Stacks Bluff
6 hours
“… on a good day Mount Wellington is clearly visible far to the south.”
People and Other Strange Creatures, Stacks Bluff, Ben Lomond Plateau
“…well marked with cairns and tape (although the start is notoriously difficult to find).”
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Tranquil Tarn walk
Caution
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| Goal: | Tranquil tarn |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 4,000 m |
| Return distance: | 8,000 m |
| Comment: | Start on Stacks Bluff track, but veering right approaching the crags to tarn. Return. |
References
Fingal Valley, Greater Esk Tourism Inc., Fingal Valley Walks
4 hours retrace route
“This climb should not be attempted in wet or overcast conditions.”