Take your beanie it was a good 5 degrees colder at the top than in the town centre. Very pretty. The dirt road is well maintained and a few options which way to take.
Highly recommended. Outstanding views from the summit and many interesting walking trails throughout the area. A keen walker could spend two or three days in the conservation area.
Worth the drive, it is pretty much like every other bush in Australia but you can see a good view of Orange from the top. it sometimes snows too.
The Mt Canobolas SCA is in an interesting part of the world, but the maps you are given in the Tourist Information Office, and the maps on the information boards in the park, don't align at all so it's very hard to know exactly where you are going, or to choose a walking track.Also, the pamphlet claims they are all "Easy" which as far as I know means that they can be managed in light shoes by relatively unfit walkers; well, I was in my hiking boots and while I'm certainly not the fittest, I can manage several hours of good bushwalking without complaint but I had to bail after about a kilometre of the 3.8 km Federal Falls walk. My husband continued and said it was very tough indeed. This is all fair enough, but the signage should warn people beforehand.The picnic areas looked good and well-maintained although we didn't use the facilities. There were tables and gas BBQs in a pleasant grassed area.
Went to the top of the Mount and was impressed that the walking trails were all well posted - but it would have been nice to have something more to look at (or through) than VERY distant landscape. Maybe signs with (distant) points of interest or telescopes would have meant that visitors would not spend less time on the mountain than they did driving up there.
Nice drive up the mountain although treacherous roads with gravel. Once onto the top great views of Orange both day and night (very good stargazing) also if lucky like us you will see kangaroos. Walks can be done from top car park. Can get a little colder up the top and is breezy.
The explanatory posters on top of the mountain are an excellent example of what one might hope to find at a natural/scenic attraction.
a very well kept park - would love to see it in the autumn when the leaves are different colours....the glasshouse was a nice bonus
This is a great place to go for bush walking, with a number of options available for different times and physical ability. The waterfall walks are particularly good after rain. If there has been snow in the area, this is the place to come.
Nice drive up the mountain to the top great views of Orange both day and night also if lucky you will see kangaroos both day and night