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Mt. Coot-Tha Summit Trail AUS, WW
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| Hiking | 7.43 Miles |
1,019 AEG |
| | Hiking | 7.43 Miles | 3 Hrs 28 Mns | | 2.44 mph |
| 1,019 ft AEG | 25 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Mt. Coot-Tha Forest is on the edge of Brisbane--Australia's third largest city and a sizeable metropolitan area. Mt. Coot-Tha offers a ton of hiking trails as well as the option for scenic drive to the summit with views of the city (plus a summit restaurant). In a rough analogy, it is basically Brisbane's equivalent to South Mountain, but just much greener!
We hiked the trail to the summit and then explored a few of the other paths, making a loop on our way back down.
The summit trail is well manicured and easy to follow. It involves some moderate elevation gain, but not difficult. We were there on a Thursday, so traffic was light, but there are several parking lots, progressively farther away from the actual TH, which I assume fill up on weekends. As it was, we parked at the lowest (i.e., farthest away) lot and then realized we could have shaved off the better part of a half mile by parking closer. But, we were there to hike anyway, and even the initial jaunt up through the parking areas was scenic, with several picnic areas and grassy areas with a stream bed running through.
On the hike up, we took a spur over to a sometimes waterfall area that is the location of some aboriginal artwork on the rocks. We looped back to it on our return trip and admired the historical artifacts/handprints, surrounded by what was likely some artwork of more recent vintage.
The summit has a nice lookout and good ice cream at the small restaurant and offers great views of the Brisbane skyline.
This is a great local and easily accessible option to get a little nature without having to venture too far from the city. |
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