By Lachlan Turner
By following the ridge line in a general northerly to north westerly direction, views are revealed across to the distant mountains as the fire trail passes the local gun club on the right.
The environment in this valley is much wetter than higher up on the drier ridge. The result being a noticeable change in the vegetation types growing here. A track does continue upstream but soon ends.
The return trip requires a great deal more energetic exertion to walk back to the car park. The altitude difference between the lagoon and the gun club is in the vicinity of 100m.
At this time of the year there will be quite a number of wildflowers adjacent to the track. Looking further into the understorey should reveal even more wildflowers concealed in the undergrowth.
For further information on the Hills Shire Council Guided Bushwalks Program enter this web address into your computer’s browser https://www.thehills.nsw.gov.au/Venues/Parks-Recreation/Tracks-Trails