Kings Canyon creek walk

Description :

Track marked with orange arrows (see map)
distance : 2 km return
time : approximately 1 hour
Grade : easy

This walk is suitable for families and people seeking something less strenuous than the rim walk. It meanders along Kings Creek, ending at a viewing platform where you can experience stunning views of the sheer canyon walls. It returns by the same route. Information signs on Aboriginal culture are located at several points along the way.

Walking safety :

Remain on the tracks.
Wear a hat, use sunblock especially around mid day.
Carry and drink plenty of water especially around mid day.
As far as shoes are concerned, although sensible footwear is recommended by the park rangers, one of us made the whole rim walk track barefoot (you need to be used to walking barefoot though).
In case of emergency (someone needing urgent medical attention, due to snake bite, or fall, or whatever), there is an emergency radio call boxes at the car park. Avoid leaving an injured person alone. Stay with them to administer first aid and send another person to get help, with careful note of your location.

Other walks :

The Kings Canyon rim walk has many steep sections and is only recommended for reasonably fit and healthy walkers. Along the track are stairs and boardwalks to make your walk safe and comfortable and to protect sensitive vegetation and waterholes. It is by far the best walk of the 3, providing you with wonderful scenery, vertical cliffs and water ponds.

The Kathleen springs walk is a pleasant walk suitable for families and accessible to wheelchairs.