Section 16: The Nugget Road to Mount Crawford

On this picturesque and varied walk you’ll pass through several sections of Mount Crawford pine forest and the natural bushland of Warren Conservation Park and Little Mount Crawford.

Quick stats
23.5 km
plus extra distance of 1.2 km (refer to Walker / Vehicle access notes in the Location sections below.)
Adelaide Hills and South Mt Lofty Ranges
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Mapsheet 2C, Stone Hut Road to Tower Hill;
Mapsheet 2C, Stone Hut Road to Tower Hill

Re-Routes
  1. Mapsheet 2C: Error in Grid Reference (Eastings)
  2. Mapsheet 2D: Reroutes in Mt Crawford forest
  3. Mapsheet 2D: Reroute returning the trail to Tower Hill, avoid closed Freemans Hut, and Reroute near Mt Crawford Summit

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Location of The Nugget Road
090 518
(309000 6151800 zone 54)
Latitude: -34.758088 (34° 45' 29.1168")
Longitude: 138.913173 (138° 54' 47.4228")
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The Nugget Road is a very rough road.

Walkers may instead choose to park at the corner of Watts Gully and The Nugget Roads (GR 100 517 on map 2C)

This will add 1.2 km to the walk.

Location of Mount Crawford
129 582
(312900 6158200 zone 54)
Latitude: -34.70101666666 (34° 42' 3.66")
Longitude: 138.96646666666 (138° 57' 59.28")
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