Mount Piper is a haven for local fauna, take the challenging climb to the peak. It is worth the effort for the breath-taking views.
On the way, look for the endangered Blue Ant butterfly and Golden Sun moth, majestic wedge tail eagles and smaller birds such as fairy martins and spotted pardalotes.
I am a beginner and I found this trail super easy! I parked my car on Jeffreys Lane, just before the entry gates as I read that only 4WD could get past the rocky and bumpy pathway in there.
Lots of butterflies, sounds of birds & bugs crawling. Also flies 🪰
I personally found it quite easy to do the walk to the summit with my walking shoes. However, you need to be very cautious walking up and down the steep hills as it’s VERY rocky and you can definitely slip! Hiking shoes would help with this problem.
Spotted 2 beautiful Emu’s on my way back down. Quite far from me and I didn’t have a good enough camera to capture them.
JG A
Google review
Good hike for beginners or low-medium level hikers. The short track is a bit steep in some points, and it is not for those with walking difficulties, short breath or or other issues. The long track is mainly flat and easier, but it takes more than two hours to go round the small mountain.
A plus is that there are no ir almost no people there. Lots of butterflies, I mean REALLY a lot!
Luke Simmo
Google review
Great hike to the top, was perfect distance/difficulty for my 10 yo. As others mentioned the road in gets a little bumpy but you can just pull over and walk a few hundred metres to the start of the trail.
Gee Gee
Google review
Worth the trek up the hill for the views. We were in a sedan so after driving a little way down the access road, we turned around and decided to park at the road and walk in. Takes about 12 minutes to the base of the ‘mount’ and took us 20-25 minutes to the top. I found it harder on the legs coming down than going up.
Dora k
Google review
You know it going to be challenging to climb, but absolutely worth the effort with the breathtaking views on top you feel on top of the world. Excellent place to bring kids to explore!