The Trail Journal Blog

Ida Falls

Ida Falls

A short but surprisingly adventurous walk with creek crossings, sandstone walls, and a waterfall best visited after rain.

Ida Falls

A short but surprisingly adventurous walk with creek crossings, sandstone walls, and a waterfall best visited after rain.

Coachwood Glen

Coachwood Glen

A short rainforest wander near Blackheath, where fungi creep across fallen logs, roots drape over sandstone, and slowing down becomes part of the experience.

Coachwood Glen

A short rainforest wander near Blackheath, where fungi creep across fallen logs, roots drape over sandstone, and slowing down becomes part of the experience.

Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve

Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve

Rainforest boardwalks, towering fig trees, and a front row seat to the silhouettes of the Glass House Mountains.

Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve

Rainforest boardwalks, towering fig trees, and a front row seat to the silhouettes of the Glass House Mountains.

Waterfall Reserve

Waterfall Reserve

A short rainforest walk in Mount Wilson with mossy creeks, towering ferns, quiet waterfalls, and a peaceful forest track perfect for a slower kind of day in the Blue Mountains.

Waterfall Reserve

A short rainforest walk in Mount Wilson with mossy creeks, towering ferns, quiet waterfalls, and a peaceful forest track perfect for a slower kind of day in the Blue Mountains.

Curtis Falls

Curtis Falls

A quick rainforest walk to one of Tamborine Mountain’s prettiest little waterfalls — plus a deeply humbling encounter with a muddy stone staircase. 

Curtis Falls

A quick rainforest walk to one of Tamborine Mountain’s prettiest little waterfalls — plus a deeply humbling encounter with a muddy stone staircase. 

Natural Bridge

Natural Bridge

One of Springbrook National Park’s most memorable waterfalls, where Cave Creek falls through the ceiling of a basalt cave and into a dark green pool below. This is Natural Bridge.

Natural Bridge

One of Springbrook National Park’s most memorable waterfalls, where Cave Creek falls through the ceiling of a basalt cave and into a dark green pool below. This is Natural Bridge.