The Lake Hill Track provides access to a section of the Lake Coleridge foreshore and joins Homestead Rd with Coleridge Intake Rd. In the process it follows a narrow strip of public land which adjoins private property.
Walkers are asked to keep strictly to the marked route and to respect the property rights of the adjoining land owners. This includes giving way to stock and farm operations, and adhering to the ’no dogs, camping or fires’ conditions of access.
The track starts on Homestead Rd at a stile, which is 900m from the junction with Harper and Lyndon Roads. Travel is in the direction of Lake Coleridge and is initially easy and through farm land where stock are likely to be grazing.
After about 700m the marked route passes through a tussock section as it crosses a wetland fringe. Conditions may be damp underfoot here.
Beyond the wetland, the route joins the edge of a farm track then veers to the left on a foot track as it approaches the lake shore. There is a short climb and descent to avoid a bluff and then about half a kilometre of level lakeside walking before the foot track crosses another farm track.
From the far side of the farm track the marked route ascends away from the lake. After a short climb the gradient eases and the track continues to follow poles towards Coleridge-Intake Rd. On its way to the road the track joins and then departs from a farm track. Trampers need to be vigilant to follow the markers to ensure they stay on the legal route.
The track ends on Coleridge-Intake Rd at the stile next to the farm gate. This is about 1.3km below the intersection with Algidus Rd.
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