Mt Giles is about 650 m above the floor of
Ormiston Pound and makes a worthwhile cross country walk (2-3 days return) from Ormiston
Gorge. Experienced walkers say that watching this timeless landscape unfold with the dawn from
the summit is an unforgettable experience.Mt Giles was named after one of Australia's greater
explorers - Ernest Giles (1835 - 97) who led several expeditions between the
Overland Telegraph Line near
Alice Springs and the west coast during the 1870s.