Dubbo Flats/Broken Cart trip (ACT) Sun 25th July(CANCELLED)

[Buddha]

Ok guys, going to do a trip to Dubbo Flats and Broken Cart trail on the 25 of this month.
Have been waiting for snow but if it isnt covered by snow then will be lots of ruts ,very muddy and slippey.
Id say probably a C+ grade drive that can become B depending on the wet.
Dubbo Flats is like a large open area that tends to have alot of bogholes to leave you stuck.
Want to meet up by about 9am, should be on the main trail by 10am.
The drive there should only take about 1.5 hours at most, lunch there and back along the same track towards Canberra, where a few more challenging tracks can be attempted.
Want to be back in Canberra by about 4pm.
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You must have decent tyres.
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Dubbo Flats is about 1/2 way between Canberra and Tumut.

[Antz]

Hmmm, I'm tempted to make the drive down. Anyone else from Sydney interested? Did Broken Cart trail a while ago and it was great, would be good if there was some snow.

Edit: Isn't Broken Cart trail closed over winter?

[Buddha]

Antz, it was closed last winter because of the bushfires, (snow on dead trees) was apparently a risk.

Speak to Wiz and Maddog, there in.

[sir_camel]

I would love to but can't afford that sorta fuel after getting my lockers done. Oh well....next winter.

[omaroo]

Buddha - was the timber mountain ash?

I've heard that this type of wood is very brittle after being burnt - especially in sub-zero temperatures. I know a local down near us in Cooma that witnessed what they call a "widow-maker" event - one of these branches parted company with the trunk and landed a few feet in front of them on a trail. It penetrated the sandstone to a depth of four or five inches.

Deadly :shock:

[Buddha]

Chrispy, its all safe now.
Most of the trees that were burnt were eucalypts and gum, which have all regenerated now.

[wiz]

so far i'm in :mrgreen: ......
Clean up / damage report pending :lol:
even though i think i've seen more mud than i like at the Watagans :evil:

[sir_camel]

if u dont clean it wiz u wont see the damage. hehe

[maddog]

I'm in. Should have the Jeep nice and sparkly just in time to get it filthy again! :mrgreen:

PS: is this the day after the SJC monthly Menai night run? :idea:

[Buddha]

Im heaps sorry guys but i gotta can the trip.

Family stuff that i have to do.
I know how much you were looking forward to hitting the mud again, but if i dont get up thre for a trip soon, we will catch up at Cals.

[wiz]

no probs Marc....
guess we'll be catching up at the Berridale w/end for a lot more rock and a heap less mud :mrgreen: