The track up Stockyard Spur comes with a warning, which I neglected to take a photo of, but something about over 500 metres of gain in a couple of kilometres. On my topographic map the elevation gain is about 500 metres to the end of the Stockyard Spur fire trail which continues to gain elevation as it undulates along a ridge through a beautiful open eucalpyt forest. Stockyard Spur peaks at about 1700 metres before descending a short distance to Mount Franklin fire trail.
Apparently, this is a popular walk but midweek there was just a solo runner coming down as we walked up. The track is so good, it took us only an hour to join Stockyard Spur fire trail which provides lovely walking along a broad ridge through an open and mature forest. There are a couple of good rock slabs, one to the left of the track and one to the right, which make good rest stops with views.
We joined Mount Franklin fire trail at the base of Little Ginini Mountain and walked along with the open plains of Snowy Flats to our east to Pryors Hut and the small plantation of Scotts Pines – untouched by fires while the snow gums were burnt. Then another kilometre along the fire trail to the foot path that ascends Mount Gingera where we had lunch on granite slabs overlooking familiar peaks like Namadgi, Burbidge, Kelly, Bimberi and Murray.
Doug returned via the track to the fire trail, while I walked along the ridge top to the northern end of Mount Gingera before dropping down to rejoin the fire trail. At the junction with the final spur track down Stockyard Spur, I caught up with Doug having a last stop at the end of Stockyard Spur fire trail and the start of the foot path.
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