Tracks around Hornsby

[junior80]

What tracks are there around hornsby/Berrowra? The only one I know of is the one off beaumont rd. where you have to drive off the side of a factory car park to get in.

And, who else lives around this area? I'd like to meet up with some other locals.

[mudpiggy]

Where is that one mate, is it a fire trail or what.........

I just head up to the watagans........best place near bye

[junior80]

yeah it's a fire trail. there's actually 3 of them there. one go's off the road and finishes in someone's paddock. another go's from the end of a street in berrowra to a factory car park but the guy who lives in the house next to the entry calls the cops so you gotta go thru the factory off beaumont rd. and the last one you need to drive around a gate but it's just a fire trail. If you have time on saturday after jobsons I can show you. it's a good place to fart around and get the suspension flexing ;D

[turbo gu]

i know where the tracks are you are talking about are but never got around to having a look. i know where another track start around here but never tried them and won't mention on here. don't want someone to lock it up before i try it ;D
you should know some good tracks if you drive whats in your avatar

[ed.]

What tracks are there around hornsby/Berrowra? The only one I know of is the one off beaumont rd. where you have to drive off the side of a factory car park to get in.

And, who else lives around this area? I'd like to meet up with some other locals.


hey mate,
I'm in baulkham hills and would love to check out these tracks with you one day if that's ok :D
nice and close too! 8)

Just hope they aren't too difficult for a softroader ;D

[junior80]

ed. I have taken a jimny down there so you would be right. That isuzu in my avatar comes from a different district. she lives in Warringah-Pittwater. and everything there is locked up.

we'll have to organise a fart around day on some of the tracks up this end of the north shore.

[ed.]

ed. I have taken a jimny down there so you would be right. That isuzu in my avatar comes from a different district. she lives in Warringah-Pittwater. and everything there is locked up.

we'll have to organise a fart around day on some of the tracks up this end of the north shore.


hell yeah! sounds good.
hope i get lift kit in before then ;D

[turbo gu]

ed. I have taken a jimny down there so you would be right. That isuzu in my avatar comes from a different district. she lives in Warringah-Pittwater. and everything there is locked up.


Don't you have a magic key that might unlock certain things ;D

[Crunch]

I know there used to be a track around Galston Gorge a while back. Haven't been there in years and its probably closed up now ::)

Came out at a power station.....

[junior80]

Being in the line of work that I am in, I have alot of those magic keys. unfortunately they changed it all to Bi-Lock with I can't get.

[simple]

there's quite a few tracks around arcadia, i know of a couple and have heard of many more, i'd like to go have a play if others are keen. busy for the next 2 weekends though

[plcains]

I know there used to be a track around Galston Gorge a while back. Haven't been there in years and its probably closed up now ::)

Came out at a power station.....


its still there, but closer to dural

[junior80]

I know where that is, I always see guys on 4 wheelers and trail bikes turning off old northern road or is it new line road. anyway they go in there.

[Crunch]

Ah cool! Can't believe it's still there. Will have to take a detour on the way back from mum + dads sometime! lol

Is it off Galston rd?

[Chester]

Id be keen for a little side trip one day. what sort of grade are we talking as i am only stock at the moment

[junior80]

Chester - it's up to you, it's pretty much a fire trail with couple of more challenging bits off to the side.

Crunch - I think it's newline rd. i've nver actually been in there, only seen it on the way past.

[ed.]

I'll PM you when I have my car back junior.
I wanna see these tracks so close to home :D

[simple]

let me know when you're going guys, i'm up for a bit of local adventuring.

cheers, simple

[junior80]

ok there seems to be some good interest in a local wheeling day in the hornsby ish area. we can go and do the short trails around Mt. Kuringgai and I'll also see what I can do about getting a trail opened up for us out near west head from the terry hillls or duffy's forest area. that's pretty close aswell. we'll have to look into that trail in galston that crunch was talking about.

[simple]

there's a few in arcadia such as winchbreak and calabash fire trail. i think winchbreak's been graded as far as the hill, but still worth a look if you;re in the area. and there's a few more in the area such as peebles road i think that head into marra marra NP.

i went up to the wattagans today, great fun even if i was on my own. found a bit of mud and a few steep climbs and a fow too steep climbs aswell.

cheers boys

[Gribble]

Calabash has been graded dead flat, so dont waste your time going there.

I know the tracks off beaumont rd, they are ok for about 10mins of play.

The track in galston is pretty much the same chop, not bad if your a local. The good stuff in there got flattened about 2 years ago.

They are the sort of tracks that if your a local its ok, otherwise probably not worth the trip. But you have to drive it once I suppose.

[ed.]

So when are we going? :D

[junior80]

name a date. we need to pic one when everyone is around. I would really like to get me sidewinder down the beaumont road track to that paddock at the end. the short muddy track would be perfect for it.

[ed.]

This Satty ;D

[simple]

i'm around this saturday.

[junior80]

I have to work this saturday, I finish at 1pm so can get ready and meet you guys somewhere like waitara maccas at about 2pm. it's only worth an afternoon trip anyway

[ed.]

Done...2pm Waitara Maccas.
;D

[Crunch]

Go for a pub lunch at the Blue Gum hotel while you're waiting for him to finish work :D

[simple]

2pm waitara maccas works for me, or i could just meet ya at beaumont cos its 2 min from home.

[ed.]

2pm waitara maccas works for me, or i could just meet ya at beaumont cos its 2 min from home.



Doesn't worry me aslong as junior80 meets me @ Maccas.
I have no idea where beaumont is? I'm coming from Baulkham Hills.

[Steve F]

2pm waitara maccas works for me, or i could just meet ya at beaumont cos its 2 min from home.



Doesn't worry me aslong as junior80 meets me @ Maccas.
I have no idea where beaumont is? I'm coming from Baulkham Hills.


Guys this is hardly a track, and the bottom end is private property also it's not exactly challenging. The guy who owns it has parked people in and called the police before. Just be warned if he's around you may have trouble getting back out especially if you go right to the bottom and into his paddock.

Cheers
Steve

[junior80]

steve is right guys. It's a glorified driveway. we should do a wattigans trip instead. unfortunatly I'm not available this sunday and wont have enough time on sat because of work.

one other small detail, I have never been to the watti's so I don't know any tracks up there. I would like to kepp the degree of difficulty to a minimum as I don't have any back or side protection on the 80 and don't want to damage her. call me a pussy if you like i don't care.

what do you think?

[ed.]

That's kewl. We'll cancel tomorrow.
I emailed you my number jnr80.

it's ok if you dont want rough stuff. I'm just a softroader ;D

[junior80]

i have a full blown case of the flu anyway.

[Crunch]

I'm getting itchy for a Watto's run.

We've had a stock Prado through there with a first time (female) driver. And we did some pretty decent tracks. You can get an 80 through there with minimal (or no) damage ;D

I am pretty well booked up for a while though, so i'll let you know if I find a free weekend...

[junior80]

sounds like a plan

[scarper]

Hey fellas I'm in Hornsby and would be up for some driving.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c268/scarper/DSC01158.jpg

[MYTANK]

I'm Near Hornsby and Would love to take my car out (First time 4wding )

[IC_Troopy]

I'd be up for a run in the Wattagans, havnt been up there b4 and am keen as to check it out.

[lakey214]

I used to live up that way (but not anymore).

There used to be a great lot of tracks off porters road off the back of galston gourge but they have all been gated up in the past year or so.

the best one around the area as far as i know (and i was just out there a few weekends ago so i know there are no gates) are out the back of arcadia (near fagan park on the other side of the gorge).

if you look up northholm grammer school in archadia and then follow the road that goes straight past the front entrance, drive down the road directly ahead of you and you'll end up at a few endtrances to marra marra national park that are still accessible for 4WD's.

There is a great little test patch off one of the trails that lets you really test the limits, and some great lunch spots too.

enjoy

[junior80]

allright, This weekend I want to go check out the trails in fiddletown (the ones Lackey is talking about) is anyone interested in coming along? I would like to go with someone as I havent been there before.

who's up for it?

[simple]

i might be around saturday, haven't decided if i'm goin up to stockton or not. workin sunday though. i think i'm around next weekend though.

[MYTANK]

I will be heading up On Saturday with Jnr 80.

Feel free to come anyone/everyone the more the merrier.

[junior80]

we are meeting at waitara maccas at 10am if anyone else wants to come look for a white 80 and a red 60


Edit: this saturday 16th.

[juzzo84]

junior 80

i meet you at indoor one night at thornleigh, ive got the 4runner. Count me in if you guys are going bush near by!
not available long weekend as we are taking some friends to stockton, but any other time i may be free i would be keen as a bean!

juzzo

[BIG MAC]

im in wahroonga, pm me next time you guys go wheeling. love to meet up with some members

[Spimon_NH]

umm.. Just saw this is an old thread and posted anyway. That is all. Whoops

[Fly3r]

I know of a track in cherrybrook, im going to be checkin out in the next few days, im also going to look at the track at arcadia!!
I'll let u know how they go!

I live in Castle hill so if anybody wants to head out 4wding give us a message!

[offroadjunky]

Hey i know this is an old thread but was hoping someone might just see this! are any of these tracks legal? im keen to hit them up but am sick of being hassled by the rangers