Vic High Country - Track Conditions

grumpyoldbstrd · 02-06-2013, 12:27 PM

G'day All,
Anybody been along Bluff Hut, King Billy, Mt Howitt tracks in the last week? If so, on what bike and what's the track condition?
Cheers,
GOB

tvan · 02-06-2013, 06:32 PM

G'day,
Recently did this riding a 1200 GSA beemer. It was hard going in the rocky sections between Bluff and Lovicks and then down King Billy, all is achievable but watch out for fatigue dont be un a hurry.
Problem you will have now is the Alpine fires so you may have to delay.
Rode to Swifts Creek yesterday but came back due to fire behavior change. We were going up to Native Dog and Davies but decided to cancel due to high temps and wind.

Tvan

rutsthematter · 02-06-2013, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tvan

but decided to cancel due to high temps and wind.

Just cancelled here myself bummer. Warnings out for Omeo area.

Reckless Relic · 02-06-2013, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tvan

G'day,
Recently did this riding a 1200 GSA beemer. It was hard going in the rocky sections between Bluff and Lovicks and then down King Billy, all is achievable but watch out for fatigue dont be un a hurry.
Problem you will have now is the Alpine fires so you may have to delay.
Rode to Swifts Creek yesterday but came back due to fire behavior change. We were going up to Native Dog and Davies but decided to cancel due to high temps and wind.

Tvan

Hey Tvan is the King Billy track open through to Mt Howett I had to turn back last time i was up there as one section was a log dump from the floods of a couple years ago

tvan · 02-07-2013, 11:36 AM

King Billy was open, with the current fire situation now changed again It will be closed now.
Alpine fires have taken off again. Everyone wanting to go into the high country need to check Parks web site for closures.
Fires are quite unpredictable due to current weather. Licola Rd is closed again as well.

rmhrc628 · 02-07-2013, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Reckless Relic

Hey Tvan is the King Billy track open through to Mt Howett I had to turn back last time i was up there as one section was a log dump from the floods of a couple years ago

RR 2 years ago it was closed due to logs and flooding

I beleive it has been open for quite a while notwithstanding the fire situation

RAR · 02-07-2013, 08:28 PM

Next week I was hoping to start Jindabyne - Barry Way - Mckillops bridge - Benambra - Tom Groggin and back. Are the fires any where near there ?

Dr AT · 02-07-2013, 08:43 PM

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-r...and-incidents/

Check it regularly, combine with www.willyweather.com.au to get an idea of wind directions and make up your own decision about the chances of a fire moving to where you intend to travel.

nb the donnely creek fire grew to 40,000 hectares overnight a few weeks ago....check regularly

02-06-2013, 12:27 PM	#1
grumpyoldbstrd ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Oddometer: 148	Vic High Country - Track Conditions G'day All, Anybody been along Bluff Hut, King Billy, Mt Howitt tracks in the last week? If so, on what bike and what's the track condition? Cheers, GOB __________________ Old age and treachery will always beat youth and enthusiasm, however, there has been an alarming increase in the things I know absolutely nothing about.

02-06-2013, 06:32 PM	#2
tvan Adventurer Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Mornington Peninsula Vic Australia Oddometer: 76	G'day, Recently did this riding a 1200 GSA beemer. It was hard going in the rocky sections between Bluff and Lovicks and then down King Billy, all is achievable but watch out for fatigue dont be un a hurry. Problem you will have now is the Alpine fires so you may have to delay. Rode to Swifts Creek yesterday but came back due to fire behavior change. We were going up to Native Dog and Davies but decided to cancel due to high temps and wind. Tvan __________________ T-Van 1200GSA

02-07-2013, 11:36 AM	#5
tvan Adventurer Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Mornington Peninsula Vic Australia Oddometer: 76	King Billy was open, with the current fire situation now changed again It will be closed now. Alpine fires have taken off again. Everyone wanting to go into the high country need to check Parks web site for closures. Fires are quite unpredictable due to current weather. Licola Rd is closed again as well. __________________ T-Van 1200GSA

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02-07-2013, 08:28 PM	#7
RAR Adventurer Joined: Mar 2012 Location: BRISBANE Oddometer: 24	Next week I was hoping to start Jindabyne - Barry Way - Mckillops bridge - Benambra - Tom Groggin and back. Are the fires any where near there ?

02-07-2013, 08:43 PM	#8
Dr AT (KTM quack) Joined: Jul 2006 Location: maffra, vic Oddometer: 1,581	http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-r...and-incidents/ Check it regularly, combine with www.willyweather.com.au to get an idea of wind directions and make up your own decision about the chances of a fire moving to where you intend to travel. nb the donnely creek fire grew to 40,000 hectares overnight a few weeks ago....check regularly