Mt Boulder Circuit, Queensland, Australia - Trail Running Directory

A steep climb to start and rolling descent to the finish

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Last Updated: 5th Jun 2026

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Grunt Factor: 17 ?

Gnarl Factor: 21 ?

11.7km

Length of run

590m

Total Ascent

590m

Total Descent

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Type of Run

Front country - easily accessible

Loop

Undulating, some big hills

Native bush

Run Makeup

80%

15%

Sealed Road

Farm Road / 4WD Track

Technical Single Track

Average Uphill Gradient: +9.90%

Average Downhill Gradient: -10.00%

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Estimated Times to Run

2:00

Slow

1:30

Moderate

0:55

Fast

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From the Mt Mothar rockpools car park, head straight up the track for about 1.5km to the Mt Boulder summit. This is rocky and rooty with a lot of hand on knees hiking to get to the top, expect not to be running for a lot of this initial section.

Once at the top by the telecoms tower, there is a steep concreted descent back down to the fire trails. This can be slippery after the rain, so watch out!

After this there is a rolling fire road through the Woondum National Park forest for another 4km or so until you meet back up with Hill Road. Turn right on Hill Rd and it is a 5km straight shot along fire road with a net downhill back to the car park.

You can swim in the rockpools at the end to cool and wash off and there are picnic tables and a toilet block if you need to spend a bit more time.

Mt Boulder Summit, Mt Mothar Rockpools.

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Transport and parking:

Parking lot next to the toilet block at the start/finish point.

Distance from Mothar Mountain:

7 km

Driving time from Mothar Mountain:

13 minutes

Dog friendly:

Landowner permission required:

Navigation Rating:

Moderate.

Navigation Tips:

Marked route with few turn offs.

Cellphone Coverage:

Generally good.

Suggested Gear List:

Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map, Snake bandage

Availability of Water:

Nil, bring your own.

Seasonality Issues:

Rains make the tracks slippery/muddy.

Hazards:

Slippery coming off the summit in rain. A stream crossing/ford 100m from the end, take care after heavy rains as it can be variable depth.

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