TRACK DIRECTORY
Perth & South West WA · 2 tracks
HardMundaring Powerlines Track
The most popular serious 4WD track close to Perth, about 37km east of the CBD. Originally a Western Power service track running under high-voltage powerlines, it remains open to the public and gets hammered by hundreds of cars on long weekends. The track has everything — clay climbs, rocky descents, deep mud sections, sand, and water crossings. Most obstacles have chicken tracks around them but even the chicken tracks get chewed up in winter. The whole loop takes about 3 hours in dry conditions but allow a full day if the ground is wet. Track difficulty changes dramatically season to season — what is a moderate drive in summer can become a winch-fest in July after two weeks of rain. The hill climbs at the eastern end are the most challenging sections. Highly modified vehicles can attempt the main line while stock cars stick to the easier bypasses. Extremely popular on weekends; expect to see other vehicles frequently which is handy if you get into trouble.
⚠ Check emergency.wa.gov before heading out — vehicle movement bans apply on Total Fire Ban days. Residents live nearby; keep noise down. In winter, water crossings can be bonnet deep. Some sections are impassable in a stock vehicle when wet. Go with a second vehicle.
HardJulimar State Forest — Dummy Spit Circuit
A serious 4WD adventure playground 90km north-east of Perth near Chittering and Toodyay. Julimar Conservation Park is hill country covered in wandoo woodland with a network of tight clay and gravel tracks that vary from easy weekend drives to genuinely expert terrain. The famous Dummy Spit Hill is the centrepiece — a steep, rutted, loose climb with a large tree root across the track near the top that requires careful wheel placement. After wet weather the bog holes in the eastern section are bottomless — experienced drivers with winches still get stuck here. The tracks are narrow in places and even a standard-width vehicle will collect some pin striping in the tighter sections. Camping is permitted and the forest is beautiful — particularly the wandoo woodlands in the valleys around Julimar Brook. Go in winter for maximum mud and carnage, go in summer for dust and a much more accessible experience for newer drivers.
⚠ Not suitable for stock vehicles in winter. Some bog holes are winch-only territory — snatch straps are not enough room in the narrow sections. Travel in convoy. Nearest fuel is 24km to Toodyay or 36km to Muchea — do not let your tank get low. Some tracks are very narrow; panel damage is possible.