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We headed out today having watched the weather the last few days to ensure we had a good chance of the road being open. Rendesvous with the relos who drove up from nsw in Rathdowney, then headed up to Condamine Rvr rd. After narrowly escaping a cruiser who decided reverse without looking was a great idea, we headed up the range. All sealed road and a nice diversion to the normal route via boonah.
Once through the first river crossing on the actual track we aired down. It had just rained and the mud and rocks were making things rather slippery. Met a few other drivers along the way and exchanged banter on the two way as they bagged me for carrying 2 sets of maxtrax. They weren't needed but we did have one good sideways manoeuvre on the stock tyres.
All the river crossings were what I'd call low but we did manage to scrape on one rock upon entry to the crossing. Glad i had the lift kit fitted. If you took it slow in a soft-roader you could make it through with the track the way it was today. Just bumpy and plenty of lumps and slippery stuff away from the actual river crossings.
We headed back via queen mary falls for lunch and then off to white swamp rd, state border camera (big brother is watching even in the bush!) and then the back way past maroon dam. Nice loop to do this way and we eventually dropped out of the clouds and got to see the view.
We'll definitely head back on a clear day. The mist gave the drive a unique feel however there's more to the area that it prevented us from seeing. Easy day trip too as we stopped in Rathdowney for over an hour this morning and still had ourselves home early after 5.
If your heading up this way soon I hope you get to enjoy the views. Chrs, Wazza
Once through the first river crossing on the actual track we aired down. It had just rained and the mud and rocks were making things rather slippery. Met a few other drivers along the way and exchanged banter on the two way as they bagged me for carrying 2 sets of maxtrax. They weren't needed but we did have one good sideways manoeuvre on the stock tyres.
All the river crossings were what I'd call low but we did manage to scrape on one rock upon entry to the crossing. Glad i had the lift kit fitted. If you took it slow in a soft-roader you could make it through with the track the way it was today. Just bumpy and plenty of lumps and slippery stuff away from the actual river crossings.
We headed back via queen mary falls for lunch and then off to white swamp rd, state border camera (big brother is watching even in the bush!) and then the back way past maroon dam. Nice loop to do this way and we eventually dropped out of the clouds and got to see the view.
We'll definitely head back on a clear day. The mist gave the drive a unique feel however there's more to the area that it prevented us from seeing. Easy day trip too as we stopped in Rathdowney for over an hour this morning and still had ourselves home early after 5.
If your heading up this way soon I hope you get to enjoy the views. Chrs, Wazza
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