Mount Bruce

Mount Bruce is the second-tallest peak in Western Australia at 1235m and lies about 36km west of the park office. The walking tracks on the mountain provide a great opportunity to view the Marandoo Mine Site located to the south. The easiest walk is the Marandoo View which is a 500m walk and takes about 30 minutes round trip. For a slightly harder walk, you can take the Honey Hakea Track which is a 4.6km round trip that is about a 3 hour journey.

Lookouts

Scrambling or Climbing

Arid or Desert

1234m

Maximum Elevation

450m

Total Climb

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Getting there

Mt Bruce Access Rd is an easy dirt road off Karijini Dr leading to the carpark.

Route/Trail notes

From the carpark you will follow a very well marked track that leads all the way to the summit. You will notice the mountain is a bit like a staircase, a very steep section of hiking/climbing followed by a long flat section, and then repeat. There is one moderately difficult scrambling section where you have to climb a near vertical wall followed by a steep section with loose rocks and moderate exposure. For the remainder it is mostly just hiking and a little bit of rock hopping. The views from the summit could very well be the best in WA!

Permits/Costs

$15 per vehicle per day

Other References

https://trailswa.com.au/trails/mt-bruce-summit/print

GPS Tracks

No GPS available for this walk yet.

Comments

Saved the best for last, this mountain is so much fun! It is a long hike because not only are you gaining a lot of vertical distance, but you are gaining a lot of horizontal distance as well. The climbing section about midway through is definitely the most challenging part of the walk. In saying that it is no more difficult that anything you would find on Mt Tibrogargan. The views from the top are excellent, truly the best in the state! 360 degrees as far as the eye can see. Even doing this walk with no breaks takes quite a while. I power walked down non stop and it took just under an hour and a half, so I think 4hrs return is about the smallest amount of time you want to allow to do it.
Vonsnrub on 30 Mar, 2021