Porcupine Rocks Trail
Perisher
Snowshoe trail beside the groomed XC trail
Snow Shoeing Easy
- Distance
- 7.3 km
- Ascent
- 233 m
- Descent
- 235 m
- Duration
- 2-3 hrs
- Low Point
- 1.7 km
- High Point
- 1.9 km
- Gradient
- 10˚
Popular snowshoe track in winter that is well sheltered in the trees for 75% of the journey. Turn around at porcupine rocks with a view over Lake Crackenback and the Thredbo valley, then return to the Perisher centre. Some of the track is beside the groomed XC trails, so snowshoers should be careful not to destroy the groomed trails and instead walk beside them.
Difficulty
Easy
Low Exposure (E1)
Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.
Remoteness
Close to help in case of emergency.