Dargo to Licola
Submitted: Tuesday, Feb 01, 2011 at 12:45
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S.A. Blaze
Hi all,
Its ages since I drove the
Dargo to
Licola track which includes
Billy Goat Bluff. My question is what is this track like now a days especially
Billy Goat Bluff for towing camper trailers, mates and I tow our campers just about everywhere, but just wanted some feed back if possible.. One camper pushes the weigh
bridge at about 1400kg..
If course i understand if its wet it will be completely different..
Cheers any info will be good.
Reply By: Mark N2 - Tuesday, Feb 01, 2011 at 21:04
Tuesday, Feb 01, 2011 at 21:04
Blaze, I did Billy Goat about 2 years ago, and am looking at doing again early March or April.
We will be heading into
Dargo via Wonnangatta (Zeka Spur) and out via Wombat and Cynthia Range so anyone with advice please send as the tracks and river crossings could be a challenge this year. we will leave
dargo (next day) via Billy Goat.
I would not recommend towing anything up Billy Goat as it is quite loose towards the top (unless you have a new V8 diesel LC - then maybe). Most of the track was reasonably good apart from that. But that was a couple of years and it could be worse now. Best to call the DSE at
Dargo for advice.
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Reply By: Travis22 - Tuesday, Feb 01, 2011 at 23:37
Tuesday, Feb 01, 2011 at 23:37
SA - I have traveled through the area 3-4times now in the last 2 months the most recent being last week.
I can tell you Billy Goat has repidly degraded over the last 2 months. For the most part it is clean, there is a bit more loose stuff now and there are a couple of spots on it now that are quite rough the very worse being right up near the top and it seems to be worsening still.
Very rough and steep
rock 'garden' that has seen a number of lifted 31" vehicles stuck on their pumpkins.
Lots of
rock on Billy Goats and the high country in general... Did Billy Goats in torrential rain 3 trips back and it was no different but picking the right lines is vital.
The rivers throughout the high country go up and down like yo-yo's. Noone can say for sure how they will be next week let alone month etc. Start watching the rainfall data and river heights a week before leaving and you should get a good idea what to expect.
Travis.
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Follow Up By: Mark N2 - Monday, Feb 07, 2011 at 20:56
Monday, Feb 07, 2011 at 20:56
Travis, thanks for the
feedback. As mentioned we are looking at heading into the Woonangatta via Zeka Spur early april. My only concern is the rivers and getting through to
Dargo. Will call DSE and
check River heights prior to leaving.
As far as Billo Goat goes, how bad is it towards the top? Would it be better to head up to
Pinnacles via Mccarhy spur /
Junction Spur / Castlehill Track ?
Any
feedback on conditions would be appreciated.
Regards
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