Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail (Mississippi Creek Trail) - Trail Description

Bridge over the Mississippi Creek. Alexander McCooke

Location: East Gippsland, 310km from Melbourne

Start/end: Colquhoun to Lakes Enterance

Region: Gippsland, Victoria

Length open: 25.5km

Surface: Gravel

Description

Running through the Colquhoun State Forest, the trail links the East Gippsland Rail Trail with Lakes Entrance. 7.5km of the trail follows the route of the Mississippi Creek Tramway used to transport stone from a local quarry for construction of the Entrance.

The trail leaves the tramway at Scrivner Road, running beside the road to Lakes-Colquhoun Road which leads to Lakes Entrance.

North of the quarry and beside Scrivner Road there are a few short steep sections. These sections of the trail are not suitable for touring or hybrid bikes. As of early 2008, some sections of this trail were damaged by heavy rain, though still passable, and are awaiting repair.

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