Mt Bruce Summit Walk - Western Australia

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Notes:

Mt Bruce in the Hamersley Ranges is the second highest peak in Western Australia at 1235m just shorter than the nearby Mt Meharry at 1245m and both are in the north of Western Australia near the mining town of Tom Price

The summit walk of around 9km return with a gain of 450m, incorporates two other walks. The Marandoo View walk (500m) overlooks the Marandoo mine site and the Honey Hakea Track of 4.6km takes you to another viewpoint.  This is just before the point where the track changes into a grade 5 walk and becomes the summit walk.  To me the track was well defined at all times but may become fainter in the summer period.  The middle part of the final summit walk contains a very steep and shalely section where one needs to be very careful in climbing and descending and then an exposed rock climb where I needed a helping hand, physically and mentally.  Apart from these 2 sections its not too hard a walk taking into account the 450m rise.

As a family walk the first 2 sections were completed but due to strong winds the 2 grandkids decided they had enough and they returned to the car with grandma.


A worthwhile walk. 

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The start sign in the carpark Some 200m in, looking back to the carpark Looking forward
Marandoo View, information sign A very long ore train The Marandoo Mine
The Marandoo Mine View back to the carpark View back to the carpark, telephoto lens
View towards Karijini NP View towards the peak View from Honey Hakea Track
View from Honey Hakea Track View from Honey Hakea Track View from Honey Hakea Track
View from Honey Hakea Track Starting to get harder View from Honey Hakea Track
All the family on the track Luca and Ashley Its steeper than it looks
The summit a long way off yet! The way we have came The summit, still ahead.
The summit The summit The track back
The Marandoo Mine The track back The track back
The track back The summit ahead The summit ahead
So windy View of Karijini NP Along the track
View of Karijini NP It gets very hot up here, take food and water Along the track
Along the track Along the track, view of Karijini NP Decision point,  turn around point for the kids
On the Summit track, backwards view. Not the end, still a long way to go On the Summit track, backwards view.
On the Summit track, backwards view. On the Summit track, backwards view. On the Summit track, backwards view.
On the Summit track, backwards view. On the Summit track, backwards view. On the Summit track, backwards view.
On the Summit track, backwards view. Getting interesting, a chain to help Great view...
...from a difficult section On the Summit track, backwards view. On the Summit track, backwards view.
On the Summit track, backwards view. On the Summit track, backwards view. On the Summit track, backwards view.
On the Summit track, backwards view. On the Summit track, backwards view. On the Summit track, backwards view.
Summit track view Summit track, the end is still a long way away Karijini NP view
Looking back Marandoo Mine view Looking back, as usual
View of Karijini NP The peak, still a fiar way away The peak
Track crosses the rocky outcrop Easy track leading to the peak Easy track leading to the peak
View from the top, crop 'circles' View from the top The cairn at the top
Not a selfie, another walker voluntered to take a photo of us 360 degree views Landmark dial
360 degree views 360 degree views Other walkers are Geocaching
360 degree views 360 degree views So dry and harsh, yet beautiful
360 degree views 360 degree views 360 degree views
Returning via the same track we took to get to the summit Returning via the same track we took to get to the summit Returning via the same track we took to get to the summit

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