Cradle Mountain, Tasmania

Here is our GPS assisted Summit Climb II on 31 December 1998

Planning Steps

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Start with a detailed topological map of the local area. Find out the following: Datum Grid Scheme Contour Interval This one uses a UTM grid, GDA1966 datum and 20m contour interval
Eyeball the route you will take, considering: Interesting Landmarks Steepness of contour Elapsed time to complete Temperature Provisions required
Mark significant waypoints of your primary route (start point, car, junctions , end point) See table at the end of this page with each waypoint, note there will be a symbol, short name and a longer comment associated with each waypoint. In the comment you might include: Altitude Temperature
Enhance your route waypoints by including midpoints or sudden changes in steepness , doglegs (switchbacks). On long or steep sections it is nice to know when you are halfway
Add waypoints for surrounding landmarks (nearby peaks, emergency shelters, ranger station) at each waypoint consider how your would abort the route and return directly to the start or safe point. Add proximity waypoints indicating dangerous points such as steep sections or wrong way tracks
Program the sequence of waypoints into a route
Walk your route. The walk is broken down to a series of smaller walks from waypoint to waypoint. Here we are approaching Little Horn
Record your track log. Along the way mark any interesting points as a temporary waypoint
Compare the final track log with the route. If you had accurately defined your waypoints, your track log should closely co-incide with your waypoints. Steep or densly covered areas may reduce the GPS signal quality and introduce anomolies in the track log.
Here is everything on the one map, a little crowded

All walkers must register before walking. The Park Ranger will use this information such as leader and number in party when searching for bodies.

View of the summit from the registration booth. I recommend that if you cannot see the summit then do not attempt the climb, wait until a clear day ( very rare )

Kitchens Hut used as an emergency shelter

View of summit from Hut

Cradle Mountain Summit Route II

Waypoint # Map Grid
UTM
55G
(Datum GDA66)
04easting
53northing name6 comment16 Elevation
(m) Temp
Prid

123456 1234567890123456

Ranger Station & Visitor Centre 10760 94400 ranger ranger stn 800 800 4-14 10

Waldheim Car Park Walker Registration 11960 90640 walreg waldheim park900 900 4-14 10

Dove Lake Car Park Walker Registration
1
21 13380 88400 dovreg dove parking 940 940 3-13 9

Junction Dove Lake Track/Dove Lake Cir 2
20 13160 88150 jcnt jcn dove trk 950 950 3-13 9

Boat Shed 3
19 13260 87990 boatsh boat shed 934 934 3-13 9

Junction Marions Lookout/Dove Lake Tr 4
18 13090 87720 jcnm jcn lookout 950 950 3-13 9

Marions to Ballroom dove track hightest point 5 13220 86880 high midhighpoint 995 995 3-13 9

Junction To Face Track/Dove Lake 6 13070 86550 jcn2f jcn 2face trk940 940 3-13 9

Junction Plateau Creek/To Face Track 7 12910 86740 jcnp jcn p creek 960 960 3-13 9

ballroom forest wrong creek1 13040 86660 xc wrong way creek 960 3-13 9

ballroom forest/plateau creek 2 far up 12780 86540 xp wrong way p creek 1020 2-12 8

ballfrom forest too high 12860 86340 xs wrong way spur 1060 2-12 8

Junction Rodway Track/Dove Lake 13720 87910 jcnh jcn hansons 960 3-13 9

Hansons Peak 14080 86630 peakh hansons peak 1185

Honeymoon Islands 13420 86380 island honeymoon i 934 934

Mount Campbell 14390 87740 peakc mnt campbell1248 1248

Junction Kitchen Creek/To Face Track Lake Wilks in the background on the way to the face track. Tip: on a hot day take a dip in the lake to cool down
On a cool day you will freeze This is where we turned back on our first attempt. Visibility to Honeymoon island in dove lake was only intermitant and temperature was 8 Degress celcius with an icey wind.
8 12940 85950 jcnk jcn crk lk 1060 1060 2-12 8

Dogleg in dove to face track
8.5 13120 85740 dogfce dog 2 face 1100 2-12 8

Junction Face Track/To Dove Lake 9 13330 85620 jcnf jcn facetrk1215 1215 0-10 6

Little Horn 13460 85550 peaklh little horn1355 1355

Weindorfers Tower 13040 85300 peakwe weindorfers1459 1459

Junction Overland Track/Face Track 10
12 12240 85410 jcno jcn oland 1250 1250 0-10 6

Junction Rodway Track-Emergency Shelter/Face Track 13710 85900 jcnr jcn rodway-emer 1100

Kitchen Hut
13 12140 85540 hut kitchen hut1230 1230 0-10 6

Smithies Peak 12700 84840 peaks smithies pk 1527 1527

2 cradle bend1 10.4 12600 85010 bend1 2 cradle bend1 1360 (-1)-9 5

2 cradle bend2 10.5 12560 84880 bend2 2 cradle bend2 1420 (-2)-8 4

Cradle Mountain (peak)
11 12630 84540 cradle cradle mtn 1545 1545 (-3)-7 3

Benson Peak 12700 83260 peakb benson peak1368 1368

Junction Lake rodway/rodway track 13740 83960 jcnlr jcn lake rodway919 919

Junction Horse Track/Overland 14 12040 85870 jcnh jcn horse trk1260 1260 0-10 6

Junction Plateau Creek/Overland 15 12240 86450 jcnpo jcn p creek1240 1240 0-10 6

Marions Lookout 16 12690 87220 peakm marions lout1223 1223 0-10 6

from marions to dove steep left 12580 87500 xl steep l 1160

from marions to dove steep right 12720 87340 xr steep r 1160

End steep track marions to dove 17.5 12840 87660 endst end steep 1020 1020 2-12 8

Junction to Dove Lake/Overland 17 12580 87410 jcn2d jcn 2dove lk1180 1180 1-11 7

Wombat Peak 12210 87880 peakw wombat peak1105 1105

Crater Peak 11600 87300 peakc crater peak1270 1270

Cradle Mountain Summit Route II

Waypoint	#	Map Grid UTM 55G (Datum GDA66) 04easting 53northing	name6	comment16	Elevation (m)	Temp Prid
			`123456`	`1234567890123456`
`Ranger Station & Visitor Centre`		`10760 94400`	`ranger`	`ranger stn 800`	`800`	4-14 10
`Waldheim Car Park Walker Registration`		`11960 90640`	`walreg`	`waldheim park900`	`900`	4-14 10
`Dove Lake Car Park Walker Registration`	1 21	`13380 88400`	`dovreg`	`dove parking 940`	`940`	3-13 9
`Junction Dove Lake Track/Dove Lake Cir`	2 20	`13160 88150`	`jcnt`	`jcn dove trk 950`	`950`	3-13 9
`Boat Shed`	3 19	`13260 87990`	`boatsh`	`boat shed 934`	`934`	3-13 9
`Junction Marions Lookout/Dove Lake Tr`	4 18	`13090 87720`	`jcnm`	`jcn lookout 950`	`950`	3-13 9
Marions to Ballroom dove track hightest point	5	`13220 86880`	`high`	`midhighpoint 995`	`995`	3-13 9
`Junction To Face Track/Dove Lake`	6	`13070 86550`	`jcn2f`	`jcn 2face trk940`	`940`	3-13 9
`Junction Plateau Creek/To Face Track`	7	`12910 86740`	`jcnp`	`jcn p creek 960`	`960`	3-13 9
ballroom forest wrong creek1		13040 86660	xc	wrong way creek	960	3-13 9
ballroom forest/plateau creek 2 far up		12780 86540	xp	wrong way p creek	1020	2-12 8
ballfrom forest too high		12860 86340	xs	wrong way spur	1060	2-12 8
`Junction Rodway Track/Dove Lake`		`13720 87910`	`jcnh`	`jcn hansons`	`960`	3-13 9
`Hansons Peak`		`14080 86630`	`peakh`	`hansons peak`	`1185`
`Honeymoon Islands`		`13420 86380`	`island`	`honeymoon i 934`	`934`
`Mount Campbell`		`14390 87740`	`peakc`	`mnt campbell1248`	`1248`
`Junction Kitchen Creek/To Face Track Lake Wilks in the background on the way to the face track. Tip: on a hot day take a dip in the lake to cool down` `On a cool day you will freeze This is where we turned back on our first attempt. Visibility to Honeymoon island in dove lake was only intermitant and temperature was 8 Degress celcius with an icey wind.`	8	`12940 85950`	`jcnk`	`jcn crk lk 1060`	`1060`	2-12 8
Dogleg in dove to face track	8.5	13120 85740	dogfce	dog 2 face	1100	2-12 8
`Junction Face Track/To Dove Lake`	9	`13330 85620`	`jcnf`	`jcn facetrk1215`	`1215`	0-10 6
`Little Horn`		`13460 85550`	`peaklh`	`little horn1355`	`1355`
`Weindorfers Tower`		`13040 85300`	`peakwe`	`weindorfers1459`	`1459`
`Junction Overland Track/Face Track`	10 12	`12240 85410`	`jcno`	`jcn oland 1250`	`1250`	0-10 6
`Junction Rodway Track-Emergency Shelter/Face Track`		`13710 85900`	`jcnr`	`jcn rodway-emer`	`1100`
`Kitchen Hut`	13	`12140 85540`	`hut`	`kitchen hut1230`	`1230`	0-10 6
`Smithies Peak`		`12700 84840`	`peaks`	`smithies pk 1527`	`1527`
2 cradle bend1	10.4	12600 85010	bend1	2 cradle bend1	1360	(-1)-9 5
2 cradle bend2	10.5	12560 84880	bend2	2 cradle bend2	1420	(-2)-8 4
`Cradle Mountain (peak)`	11	`12630 84540`	`cradle`	`cradle mtn 1545`	`1545`	(-3)-7 3
`Benson Peak`		`12700 83260`	`peakb`	`benson peak1368`	`1368`
Junction Lake rodway/rodway track		`13740 83960`	jcnlr	jcn lake rodway919	`919`
`Junction Horse Track/Overland`	14	`12040 85870`	`jcnh`	`jcn horse trk1260`	`1260`	0-10 6
`Junction Plateau Creek/Overland`	15	`12240 86450`	`jcnpo`	`jcn p creek1240`	`1240`	0-10 6
`Marions Lookout`	16	`12690 87220`	`peakm`	`marions lout1223`	`1223`	0-10 6
from marions to dove steep left		12580 87500	xl	steep l	1160
from marions to dove steep right		12720 87340	xr	steep r	1160
End steep track marions to dove	17.5	12840 87660	endst	end steep 1020	1020	2-12 8
`Junction to Dove Lake/Overland`	17	`12580 87410`	`jcn2d`	`jcn 2dove lk1180`	`1180`	1-11 7
`Wombat Peak`		`12210 87880`	`peakw`	`wombat peak1105`	`1105`
`Crater Peak`		`11600 87300`	`peakc`	`crater peak1270`	`1270`

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