Mt Maroon
It’s hard to beat the view from the summit of Mt Maroon! Mountains as far as the eye can see – including the Lamington Plateau and Main Range. Located in the Mt Barney National Park, this makes a perfect day trip!
Mt Maroon on a sunny winter's day. Luckily you don't have to go straight up those clliffs! But the path is steep with some scrambling up cliff breaks.
Probably the most spectacular views from any summit in South East Queensland. 360 degress of pure mountain goodness! I love the view toward Mt Lindesay, the "wedding cake" shaped mountain.
The view from the summit towards Lake Moogerah.
More views from the summit! This is the North Peak of Mt Maroon. I think it looks like a castle fortressed off from invaders!
Neil climbing up more rocks! We detoured (bush-bashed!) back down via the northern peak, to play in the fortress.
How to…
Starting point: The end of Cotswold Rd which is off of Boonah-Rathdowney Rd. It’s a 1.5 hour drive from Brisbane via Boonah
Distance: It’s 6km return, allow 4 to 6 hours.
Notes: It’s a rocky scramble!
Maps
Map
NOTE this is a rocky scramble and quite steep in parts. Map to come!