Standley Chasm to Birthday Waterhole
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Looking toward Brinkley Bluff by Kattastroffee1976, CC-BY-SA-4.0
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Overview
Starting from the kiosk at the end of Standley Chasm Road, Hugh, this walk takes you to the Birthday Watherhole via the Larapinta Trail (Section 4), visiting Bridle Path Lookout and Brinkley Bluff Summit along the way. This is the fourth section of the 223km long Larapinta Trail. The Brinkley Bluff will surely dazzle you with the breathtakingly picturesque views it offers, and that’s when you’ll know why the Larapinta is amongst the best hikes you can do in the whole world. Besides the eye-candy, the remoteness of the experience coupled with the challenge of steep ridges and the dry environment makes this hike an epic journey. Stuart’s Pass (named after explorer John McDouall Stuart) features a soft and sandy campground that is located on a riverbed, yet you may want to consider camping at Brinkley Bluff just for the views and the general experience. Customize your journey and plan well to not be beaten by the quartzite ridges of Chewings Range. Keep in mind that you’ll need a 4WD vehicle to access the Birthday Waterhole trailhead. For your information, the actual Birthday Waterhole is 900 metres down south of the said trailhead. Let us begin by acknowledging the Arrernte people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Facilities
There are no facilities at Birthday Waterhole. 4/5 Junction has toilets and a USB Charging station.
Track conditions
The rocky and loose trail is reasonably well defined, but very steep in a number of places.
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Transport details
You can reach Standley Chasm by car via the sealed Larapinta Drive during the hours of 8am – 5pm. As this is private property you may need to pay a fee for leaving your vehicle, and also to the chasm itself. To reach Birthday Waterhole you’ll need to drive to Hugh Gorge Access Track Turn Off via Larapinta and Namatjira Drive, and from there along a 4WD track.