This trip is 11.7km one way to the summit of Mt Owen. Start from the car park at Courthouse Flat, taking the ridge track which climbs above Granity Creek. After a couple of hours a clearing above the bushline at Billies Saddle is reached. From here, there is a steep descent known as Staircase. On […]
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