Lycon Plateau Walk – 24 August 2017

On a recent trip to Butterbox Point near Mt Hay, I had seen what I thought might be a good lookout on the far side of Rocky Points Ravine. It was a rocky outcrop that I thought may provide a good view into the main slot of Mt Hay Canyon. I was keen to visit this spot, and so was Bob.

Rocky Points Ravine

We set off from The Pinnacles along the Lockleys Pylon Track. About half way to the Pylon, we turned off to the north and followed a ridge out along the Lyon Plateau  to the vantage point. We were surprised to find signs of an old track along the first part of the ridge. It went past an area used as a campsite and seemed to continue on towards Walford Walls. We only went a short distance along this track before it left our ridge. The rest of the way was quite scrubby.

It took about 80 minutes to walk out to our vantage point. Not far above it, we came across a very old cairn. This was at a point where it is possible to climb out of Mt Hay Canyon just before the main abseils using a very steep gully that follows a joint line. Some parties have used this as an escape route from the canyon when confronted with very high water levels over the chockstone.

We reached our lookout, and the views were quite good, but perhaps not as good as I had been expecting. The actual slot was not really visible. But the country was still very impressive and quite rugged.

After I took some photos, we walked back to the main ridge and the Lockleys Pylon Track. We still had plenty of time, so after lunch, we walked out to the Pylon for some more views.

After that, we walked back to Bob’s car.

More photos are online here on my website.

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