Mt Castle

31 May-1 June, 2003

Low cloud and fine mist greeted us at Goomburra State Forest on Saturday morning but didn't deter us as we headed out to Sylvester's Lookout. We continued on to the lookout above Laidley Falls where the weather cleared enough for some views of the valley below and Mt Castle.

After a morning tea stop we continued down below Laidley Falls and across to Hole-In-the-Wall where we stopped for photos and a scramble. We stopped further along in the saddle for lunch then contoured around and up to the top of Mt Castle where we set up camp. The best thing about the cloudy weather was it deterred other walkers and we had the mountain to ourselves.

Four of us decided on exploring the northern end of Mt Castle that afternoon and were rewarded with fantastic views of the cliffs and some beautiful vegetation changes as we followed the escarpment around. Sunday we woke to a great sunrise with low cloud in the valley and clear blue skies for the rest of the day. We really enjoyed all the views and took lots of photos as we retraced our steps back to Goomburra.

Great company, great walk. Thanks guys. Barbara Makepeace.