Front country - easily accessible
Out and Back
Mountainous
Native bush
Riverside
Open ridges/tops
Farm Road / 4WD Track
Easy Single Track
Untracked / Route only
Average Uphill Gradient: +18.5%
Average Downhill Gradient: -19.1%
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Not suitable
Slow
5:00
Moderate
4:00
Fast
Start from Texas Flat Carpark. (Alternatively start from the Castle Hill end of the Hogsback track).
Follow the Hogsback Track to Waterfall Creek. Cross the creek follow the trail about 100m then veer right across the open land and a small marshy area to an obvious small spur. Ascend this anywhere that takes your fancy, then head right up the main spur to Mount Izard.
It starts off gradual then hits with a steep quad burning ascent. Many knolls make for continual false summits. But the last lead-in to the actual summit is pleasurably gentle.
Return the same way.
This trail includes the peak Mount Izard.
Stunning views.
None.
Park Texas Flat Carpark on Cheeseman Skifield road. No public transport.
7 km
Unknown
No
Moderate.
Hogsback is easy navigation, once off the track, good navigation skills required.
Unknown.
Waterproof leggings, Thermal leggings, Lightweight fleece top, Short-sleeved thermal top, Long-sleeved thermal top, Seam-sealed waterproof jacket, Windproof jacket, Gloves, Beanie/thermal headwear, Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Survival bag, Survival blanket, Cellphone, Compass, Map, Headtorch and spare batteries, Crampons / microspikes (for winter conditions), Gaiters
Creeks at bottom.
Winter conditions exist. Turn around point is over 2000m in height. Exposure to cold.
Hogsback track can get muddy in places in winter.
Winter, snow, ice. Wind, terrain all year.
Fastest Known Times (FKTs)
You and Izard The Hard
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These overlap with this trail to some degree. You may wish to combine them but please note that to qualify for FKTs on these runs you should record a separate activity for each.