Mount Magog - Stirling Range
We recognise and acknowledge the Goreng and Menang people as the traditional owners of Stirling Range National Park
Mt Magog is a 7km (4.4mi) Grade 5 return hike that begins gently on the surrounding plain before climbing ever more steeply to the peak of 856m (2808ft), with spectacular 360 degree views.
Recommended time is 3-4 hours return, and faster hikers may prefer to add the nearby Mt Talyuberlup (2.6 km return, Grade 5) to their day, but we suggest leisurely hikers spend longer, with lunch on the peak to enjoy the scenery… and the wildflowers. The Trail Head off 2WD Stirling Range Drive is a 35 minute drive from the Stirling Range Retreat or 45 minutes from Mt Trio Bush Camp.
Bluff Knoll is the most famous peak in the Stirling Range, and this is often the only one people visit but, if you prefer solitude, Mt Trio, Mt Talyuberlup, Mt Toolbrunup and this one, Mt Magog are better. Many of them have wider views than Bluff Knoll due to their topography.
There are approximately 1500 different plant species in the Stirling Range, about 90 of which occur nowhere else. For botanists, every peak is noticeably different, with rare species occuring only on individual ones: I couldn’t believe the variation in terrain and vegetation on adjacent peaks. Don’t think that if you’ve seen one you’ve seen them all, as is the case in less speciated mountain ranges. Visit as many as your timetable permits!
The hike from the trailhead has a 600m elevation gain over 3.5 km, but most of it is in the last 25% of the distance. There is some minor scrambling that requires both hands, but these scrambles are neither exposed nor long.