I'm by no means a local up here on the Gold Coast, and I haven't had much luck pinpointing which local state forest or national park is best for 4x4 tracks. Some local knowledge would be great.
So please, for the area you call home, no matter where that may be, impart your knowledge of the best 4x4 tracks. Rutted, steep, rocky, water-filled, muddy, any challenge. Points of interest, scenic drives. I (and I'm sure others) bought a 4x4 to see more, so interesting places only a 4x4 can access would be great too.
From what I've seen of Mt Disappointment State Forest since I got my Nav, my favourite area is the tracks around the summit, they're mildly rutted and rocky and the cold air feels great in summer. It's 66km north of Melbourne on the Hume and practically my backyard, however it might be best to stay out of it for at least 12 months due to the fires (trees falling still, deep ash-mud, etc). For the daring (or stupid?) it's amazing in there, you can see forever all around you through the former trees.
I'm hoping to get up to Tallarook State Forest next time I'm back in Victoria with the Navara to see if it's worth the effort as it's relatively close to home and hasn't been burnt. Anybody been?
Mt Torbreck near Eildon is great in winter if you're into the muddy, snowy steep track kind of thing, it has good snow whenever there's a dump on the resorts. There's relatively few restrictions on where you can go during winter, though that may have been burnt too now, not sure.
Send 'em in.
So please, for the area you call home, no matter where that may be, impart your knowledge of the best 4x4 tracks. Rutted, steep, rocky, water-filled, muddy, any challenge. Points of interest, scenic drives. I (and I'm sure others) bought a 4x4 to see more, so interesting places only a 4x4 can access would be great too.
From what I've seen of Mt Disappointment State Forest since I got my Nav, my favourite area is the tracks around the summit, they're mildly rutted and rocky and the cold air feels great in summer. It's 66km north of Melbourne on the Hume and practically my backyard, however it might be best to stay out of it for at least 12 months due to the fires (trees falling still, deep ash-mud, etc). For the daring (or stupid?) it's amazing in there, you can see forever all around you through the former trees.
I'm hoping to get up to Tallarook State Forest next time I'm back in Victoria with the Navara to see if it's worth the effort as it's relatively close to home and hasn't been burnt. Anybody been?
Mt Torbreck near Eildon is great in winter if you're into the muddy, snowy steep track kind of thing, it has good snow whenever there's a dump on the resorts. There's relatively few restrictions on where you can go during winter, though that may have been burnt too now, not sure.
Send 'em in.