Woods Point Exploring MEDIUM / HARD

Woods Point, Vic, VIC
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Hi all.

Heading up to Woods Point for a look around and explore some tracks.

At this stage looking to camp at Scott’s Reserve Friday night and hit the tracks Saturday stopping along the way for lunch and then back to camp in the afternoon. Maybe grab some wood on the way for a nice warm fire.

Aim to leave for home mid to late Sunday morning.

 

Meet up at the Healsville Caltex at 5pm or at the campsite itself if others wanted to head up earlier in the day.

Have been to Woods Point before on day trips but couldn’t say I know the area so it would very much be playing it by ear and heading onto some tracks that look good on Hema.

I've listed it as Medium/Hard as I'm not sure what to expect and would rather be prepared. It's possible we'll stumble on some challanging tracks and hopefully some snow.

A/T tyres a must as well as recovery gear. 

 

Requirement

  • Electric Winch
  • Recovery Gear
  • Mick

  • Mick (Gosling1) I have mechanic skills Trip Leader - Level 1 (Completed over 1 trips)

    GOING
    Driver + 1 AdultChecked-In (29-Jun-2017 14:50)
    Hilux SR5 D4D (2010 Hilux)
    • 31" Tyres
    • Winch

Dave
Dave (Stoops) Premium Member
Great to see you guys leading your first trip. I'm already booked on a trip on the 1st so will have to give this one a miss. Enjoy.
25 Jun 2017
Mick
Trip Leader Mick (Gosling1)
Thanks Dave, we'll catch u on another one.
26 Jun 2017
Mick
Trip Leader Mick (Gosling1)
G'day Rosco. Welcome aboard. I see you've done a few trips around Woods Point. Know ur way around a bit?
26 Jun 2017
Ross
Ross (Rosco_4x4)
Hey......Yeah have done a few outings up around that way on here and alone, wouldn't say I know the place but a few tracks and camps I'm familiar with I'd say....
26 Jun 2017
Mick
Trip Leader Mick (Gosling1)
No worries, same here I guess.
26 Jun 2017
Alex
Alex (TEQ-80) Premium Member
From Woods point a good loop is up Old Coach, down German Town spur, up Knockwood (or Moonlight on some maps) over Mt Matlock and down Pheasant Creek/ Dearlove that will take you all day if you amble along and be OK even if its wet, have fun ! If you get back early go through Comet Flat, up Johnson hill then bear right back to the Walhalla Rd and take the Noble Spur track back to Comet Flat although that can be slippery in 2 spots if its wet threre's still ruts to guide you.
26 Jun 2017
Mick
Trip Leader Mick (Gosling1)
Thanks Alex, will check it out.
26 Jun 2017
Alex
Alex (TEQ-80) Premium Member
Rooftops maps are the best all those tracks above are clearly marked let me know if I can help on track info on any others done most of them over the last 30+ years and still love the area. Explored them all on motorbikes in the day poked our front wheels down 'a lot' some are gone and closed since then, although Woods Point itself has declined a bit in the last 15 years or so the tracks are still great !
26 Jun 2017
Mick
Trip Leader Mick (Gosling1)
Thanks Alex, Had a look at the tracks you suggested and have marked them with the exception of Moonlight which is marked as seasonally closed but looks like we wont be short of tracks to suss out. :)
26 Jun 2017
Mick
Trip Leader Mick (Gosling1)
G'day Simon, welcome aboard!
27 Jun 2017
Alex
Alex (TEQ-80) Premium Member
Michael And Andy (PunishedPrado) wrote: Thanks Alex, Had a look at the tracks you suggested and have marked them with the exception of Moonlight which is marked as seasonally closed but looks like we wont be short of tracks to suss out. :)
I don't think that's correct there were no gates there a few months ago I've never seen it seasonally closed but good luck and have fun !
27 Jun 2017
Simon
Simon (VBer)
WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: Family commitments
27 Jun 2017
Matthew
Matthew (discomatt)
Just because there are no gates doesn't mean squat, not all closed tracks are gated and some are only gated at one end. Check the government web site to save a heap of grief if you get to the end and find a gate or get nabbed by parks vic. Its as much as a $4000 fine for driving closed tracks.
Would love to join you but cant get away for the whole weekend, am considering coming up later Friday and heading home Saturday night.
27 Jun 2017
Mick
Trip Leader Mick (Gosling1)
Matthew (discomatt) wrote: Just because there are no gates doesn't mean squat, not all closed tracks are gated and some are only gated at one end. Check the government web site to save a heap of grief if you get to the end and find a gate or get nabbed by parks vic. Its as much as a $4000 fine for driving closed tracks.
Would love to join you but cant get away for the whole weekend, am considering coming up later Friday and heading home Saturday night.
Yep that's it. I don't go down any closed tracks, spoils it for everyone else eventually.. I'm only going on Hema maps at the moment which had it listed as seasonally closed but I'll check up on the web before we head off.
27 Jun 2017
Mick
Trip Leader Mick (Gosling1)
Looks like your right Alex. Road open according to Parkweb. Cheers.
28 Jun 2017
Mick
Trip Leader Mick (Gosling1)
Alex (TEQ-80) wrote: From Woods point a good loop is up Old Coach, down German Town spur, up Knockwood (or Moonlight on some maps) over Mt Matlock and down Pheasant Creek/ Dearlove that will take you all day if you amble along and be OK even if its wet, have fun ! If you get back early go through Comet Flat, up Johnson hill then bear right back to the Walhalla Rd and take the Noble Spur track back to Comet Flat although that can be slippery in 2 spots if its wet threre's still ruts to guide you.
Have mapped out this track and will be doing this loop at this stage. Hope we come across some snow! :)
29 Jun 2017
Mien And Jack
Mien and Jack (DutchDuo)
Have fun guys, would have loved to join...
Catch you next time!
30 Jun 2017
Mick
Trip Leader Mick (Gosling1)
Hi guys :)
Thanks, we'll catch you next time.
30 Jun 2017
Ross
Ross (Rosco_4x4)
WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: Gearbox problems setting off!!!!.......Sorry fella, disco has gone into limp mode.....Enjoy the weekend, I shall be lying on the ground most of the weekend by the looks of it...
30 Jun 2017
Mien And Jack
Mien and Jack (DutchDuo)
Oh no Ross....hope it is easy ( and not too expensive) to fix!
01 Jul 2017
Mick
Trip Leader Mick (Gosling1)
No worries Ross. Good luck mate.
02 Jul 2017
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TRIP COMPLETED

1 GOING
2 adults
Trip Date
30-Jun-2017 (Fri) to 02-Jul-2017 (Sun)

Meeting Point
Caltex Servo, Healsville
5:00 PM (Fri, 30-Jun-2017)

Organiser
Mick

Mick (Gosling1)

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