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Scott Creek Conservation Park (Long)

Distance: approx 16.83 km

Altitude Range: approx 177 m

Total Climb: approx 436 m

  • Eastern Loop 12 kms
  • From Almanda Ruins car park on Dorset Vale Rd (shown in street directories) head south for 300m towards junction with Matthews Rd.
  • Turn left  into Matthews Rd, and proceed almost one km.
  • Turn right into the Park at gate signposted Bandicoot Track.
  • Proceed to junction with Currawong Ridge Track; turn left.
  • Proceed to junction with Cup Gum Track, turn left and follow this through to a gate out of the Park.
  • Go through gate, and turn right up a steep dirt road (Gurr Rd) to junction with bitumen road which is Mt Bold Rd.
  • Turn right, and after c.200m turn right through a gate back into the Park.
  • Turn left along Mt Bold Ridge Track, which runs beside Mt Bold Rd for 2.8kms until you come to sign saying Shingleback Track.
  • On the way ignore signs into Cup Gum Track and Stringybark Track.
    The track bears right and becomes Shingleback Track, and goes downhill to junction with track called Neville Rd
  • Turn left, and proceed to junction with Dorset Vale Rd. Turn right, and proceed for c.2.5kms to starting point.
  • Western Loop 4.5 kms
  • Proceed up Almanda Track.
  • Take first left into Quarry Track, then first right into Greenhood Track just past the quarry. (This is the only track not signposted).
  • At the top of Greenhood Track you reach a gate leading into a dirt road. Turn right and follow this to Frith Rd.
  • Turn right and continue for about one km until Gate 18 on the right. This is Almanda Track. Follow this back to the start.
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Filed Under: Routes February 18, 2015 By David Close

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  • Sun, 22 April 2018 - Kersbrook Social Run - Galileo Run - TRSA Social Run
  • Sun, 29 April 2018 - Social Run on the Mt Misery course - Social Run - TRSA Social Run
  • Sat, 05 May 2018 - Hubert 100
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  • Sun, 20 May 2018 - Sturt Gorge social run - TRSA Social Run
  • Sat, 26 May 2018 - Tangari Recreation Park & Reynella East parkrun - Galileo Run - TRSA Social Run
  • Sun, 27 May 2018 - Federation Ultra Trail
  • Sun, 27 May 2018 - Para Wirra Conservation Park - Social run - TRSA Social Run
  • Sun, 03 June 2018 - - Mt Lofty Time Trial - TRSA Social Run
  • Sun, 03 June 2018 - Waterfall Gully to Mt Lofty Time Trial - TRSA Social Run
  • Sun, 17 June 2018 - Sturt Gorge - TRSA Series Race 2 - TRSA Event - REGISTRATION OPEN
  • Sat, 23 June 2018 - Mt. Remarkable Trail Running Camp 2018 - TRSA Social Run
  • Sun, 24 June 2018 - Tower trail run – Mt Gambier
  • Sun, 15 July 2018 - Great Southern Half Marathon
  • Sun, 05 August 2018 - Kuitpo Forest - TRSA Series Race 3 - TRSA Event
  • Sun, 19 August 2018 - Melrose King of The Mount
  • Sun, 09 September 2018 - The Mt. Crawford Challenge - TRSA Series Race 4 - TRSA Event
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