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21 November 2014   Skull Rock Trail

Norene has talked about seeing Skull Rock in JTNP for years but it was always too far. Today we finally got to see not just that rock but also many others on the Skull Rock Trail.

Skull Rock

Skull Rock and Norene

Throw a little water, some soft rocks and gusting sand laden winds together and you get some pretty whimsical shapes. Bring your imagination:

A two finger salute

Norene sees a face sticking out it's tongue

That line of harder rock is called a dam.

Bummer Dude!

Of course the Parks people also provide some education along the way. You know more stuff when you’re finished but you hardly feel it. If Grade 12 Geography had been held out here I might have hurdled the 60 barrier.

See? You just learned stuff that is completely useless and it was painless.

We started out at the campground end so we didn’t get to see Skull Rock until ¾ through the walk. Turns out it’s right beside the main road but we came from a different direction.

It’s only a little trail (1.7 miles) over pretty easy terrain so almost anyone can walk it. No excuses – do it. You will enjoy the fantastic figures and imagine what fun it will be to argue about what the sculptures are with each other (or among yourself).

 If you waded through to the end without satisfaction perhaps the following art shot will make it worthwhile:

OK it's a glenn shot - art wasn't here.