September 2 2020
What a beautiful day to be out hiking. I have always wanted to get onto Mt Collembola as I can see it from my house. The idea to grab two peaks and make a loop sounded like a good idea. Last year I did the Mt Allen Traverse from Ribbon Creek to Wind Valley parking Deadmans Flats. This would be a little more of a challenge.
We started from Deadmans Flats and walked up the old road to the base of Mt Collembola.Next time I will take a bike .Even if I have to push it up hill the return would be all down hill and so much faster. The road is in good enough condition to do this. It is 6 km and 640 m.Just as the road ends look for a cairn /flagging on left. Push through the trees to open slopes and take best route up over a lip hiding the ridge. We stayed mostly right and missed some of the high points .It may be worth just getting onto the top od the ridge and keep going.Dropping down if you have to. The crux is the rock band to the summit. Head up toward the cliff then cut left and climb up to a ledge.it is not that exposed. Take the first gully and come out onto open grassed ridge to summit. Heading down the other side to col then another rock band can be bypassed left. Drop down to col of Mt Allen then climb up 340m I went across left to attain the ridge coming up from Ribbon Creek the others went straight up. Head back down the Centennial Ridge. Completing the loop where the Trail leaves for Collembola. Now it is only 6 km back where’s my bike!!!!
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