Although it’s so close to the popular Cradle Mountain National Park I certainly hadn’t considered trekking through The Walls of Jerusalem National Park until the weather disrupted my plans to walk the South Coast Track. I scaled the map looking inland for another alternative and after researching the track I was keen to take it on as a last minute option.

A 2 hour drive from Launceston winding through the Mersey Forest and along Lake Rowallan will bring you to the start of the trailhead.

Straight from the carpark the walk winds its way up the valley towards Trappers Hut. This is the steepest part of the walk and i did spot as few Tiger Snakes hiding amongst the fallen trees and moss covered boulders!

The track starts to level out after Trappers hut and not long after passing Trappers the trail splits which heads towards the walls via Solomons Jewels or via the Junction Lake track. The entire walk can be done as a circuit looping back to this Junction.

The Mount Jerusalem track winds its way through to Solomons Jewels which is a great place to stop and have a quick rest and re-hydrate with lakes and pools everywhere you turn. A Great spot to cool off if its Hot!

The camp at Wild Dog Creek is not far from here and as the shrub clears it opens up to stunning views towards King Davids peak as you stroll into camp.

The camp at Wild Dog Creek is setup excellent with Wooden Platforms on various levels to set yourself up for the night a great spot to cook up a feed and watch the sun set! There is also rainwater available here and toilets too.

From the camp at Wild Dog Creek its easy to access the surrounding peaks and i walked all of them in a Day! The track through to the Walls from Wild Dog is duck boarded through the array of pin Cushion Plants it really is a stunning view as you are surrounded by the Western Walls.

The Track walks up to Damascus Gate where “The Temple” “Solomons Throne” and “King Davids Peak” can all be accessed from the Junction here. If I had only time to do one, the walk up to King Davids Peak via Solomons Throne would be the pick. From the top of Solomons Throne the track continues along the ridge top to King Davids Peak. Its poorly marked and a bit of a rock scramble but at the top it will give you stunning views of the surrounding area!

From the Track Junction at the base of Solomons throne the track continues as its winds down the valley through the Pencil Pine forrest towards Dixons Kingdom. The Hut is a good spot to dry off in the weather, cook up a feed or even camp up for the night. From here the track heads to the summit of Mount Jerusalem or towards Lake Adelaide via Lake Ball towards the carpark if you were hiking the walk as a Circuit.

I headed to the top of Mount Jerusalem and as the weather set in i headed back to camp at Wild Dog Creek for the Night. My original plan was to hike the circuit via Lake Ball and Lake Adelaide camping for the night at Junction lake but after reports that the track was a boggy mess I decided to save the mess and backtrack through Solomons to the Carpark for my boots to live another day!

By Mitchell Canfield

2018

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