Mt Meharry - still accessible?

G'day ShaneP3

Juna Downs Station is still a working/operational cattle station owned by Hamersley Iron/RioTinto Mining.

Access to the summit of Mount Meharry is challenging in a four wheel drive sense, steep loose rocky track surface that has washed out sections, several creek crossings in the lower hills region before the big climb ~ the creek crossings are usually dry but this can change rapidly if a weather change brings rain.

For accurate information on access give the station manager a call on (08) 91898156 ~ there are exploration drillers and various mining/rail crew activities going on along with normal cattle management on the property.

Safe travels : Joe Fury

Yes you can still drive to the summit of Mt Meharry (the highest peak in WA) provided you have the appropriate vehicle to do so. Shortest route is via the Great Northern Highway south of Auski Roadhouse and you have to ignore the 'Authorised Vehicles Only Keep Out' sign on the gate. After that some kind soul has erected small (easily missed) signs at the appropriate turn offs. Be prepared to do a bit of 'rock placement' especially on the way down as some of the 'jump ups' may exceed your departure angle even with the 'nose down'. If you do stop on steep sections ensure all emergency brakes are applied and preferable have someone keep their foot on the service brakes as well and 'rock chock' the wheels as soon as you exit the vehicle. Have a look at Google Earth. Not sure what the Visitors Centre response will be. Many of them discourage tourists from visiting the 'more challenging' sights so locals do not have to effect a possible recovery operation of tourists who are not adequately prepared or who are inexperienced. They may also do this due to possible issues of liability should an accident occur on a 'non-gazetted tourist route' and sometimes it is to protect local tour operators who want to have exclusive rights to certain locations and charge you for the pleasure of visiting them. e.g. Some spots at Coral Bay.

Yes, and last year I told friends who were travelling in the area about Mount Meharry. They didn't drive right to the summit, but still enjoyed the experience. I can share the link to my description of how to get there and their blog and photos, but privately only due to forum rules.

I'm hoping to bag this peak (by foot) mid 2018, and found a good resource on accessing to the carpark . . . State 8 Mt Meharry

I will likely walk up a different ridge from the base proper.