I’ve wanted to start a Blog for a bit of time now to share some of our adventures and experiences in a more formally written way, and to serve almost as a written journal of some of the places we have been. One day, if I can look back and see the places that I got to experience, I know I will cherish the memories written here. Coming from a past-life of Subaru’s, the one thing I learned very quickly is how special some places are to some people.
The road starts off with even gravel, I did not air-down my tires although I probably should have. (They were around 38psi, a little on the high side, which made for a slightly bumpy ride.) I could have also probably dampened down a click or two on the Dobinsons MRR Reservoirs, I mean, having that luxury is pretty damn nice.
Surrounded by the season changing into Fall, it is a beautiful drive out here..
A few km’s further down is the next gate, with another sign warning of winter travel discretion.
The view from the top of the highway road. (There is a small parking area if you wish to do the 1.7km each way hike to the Fire Lookout at the very top.)
If you’re looking to explore this area for yourself, check out the details in my video below for the location!
Hint; The mountain itself is called Hailstone Butte, so with that, you should be able to do a couple minutes of quick research to find this drive for yourself!
The view from half way up, looking back. It was very windy up here, so be prepared if you wish to hike it. We actually turned back, as I’m not particularly a fan of hiking in that strong of head-wind up hill.