Glass House Mountains 4WD Track Map
Glass House Mountains 4WD track map.
Some legend spent hours of time creating a shared Google Maps highlighting the majority of 4WD tracks in Glass House Mountains. We would love to name the legend that did this, but unfortunately we don’t know who they are to give them the credit they deserve.
UPDATE 09/08/21:
We have finally found out which legend spent the time to create the Glass House Mountains 4WD Track Map on Google maps. Tory Green is the mastermind behind this public map and it is only fitting that he be provided the credit for his creation. Thanks for reaching out and letting us know Tory, and thank you for creating this for all of us.
Google Maps 4WD Track Map
So this is a shared, public Google map so we are only trying to make this easier for people to find. We have included the link as well as you need to save the link somewhere in order to continue to view the map on your mobile device. We have the link simply saved as a bookmark and then open it up when we are out at Glass House Mountains looking for the next 4WD track.
This 4WD track map of Glass House Mountains is amazing as they have graded all the different tracks green, orange or red. With green being the easiest and red being the hardest. Red highlighted tracks include Big Red, Little Red, Ho-Chi-Min and Side Whip. If you want to know what a red highlighted track looks like, simply drive along Beerburrum Woodford Road, pull into the Big Red carpark, take a wander across the road and have a look down Big Red. That’s what a red highlighted track looks like. Don’t think Little Red by the name is any easier, take the Reds chicken track and take a walk up Little Red. Enough respect for anyone that has conquered any of these tracks, they require some serious kahunas to get up them. The wrecks that lie down in the bushes tell enough of a story about how tough these tracks actually are. Don’t be fooled by videos you see showing legends driving up Little Red, it looks a hell of a lot easier on video. Once you walk any of these red tracks you will see the amount of skill required to tackle these tracks.
Glass House Mountains Track Map Open in Google Maps for a Better User Experience
Here is the actual link to this created map on Google Maps of most of the 4WD tracks at Glass House Mountains.
Glass House Mountains 4WD Track Map Link
Thanks to the awesome legend that spent the time creating this.
Some of the 4WD Tracks
Here is a quick overview of the some of the 4WD tracks we have seen and (or) driven at Glass House Mountains.
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- Photo by Richard Eckert | @richierichsa (Instagram)
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- Photo by Richard Eckert | @richierichsa (Instagram)
The Powerline Track
The Powerline Track at Glass House Mountains is the main track that most other tracks connect to or come off. This runs straight up the power lines from the start at Twin View Road (bottom south section) all the way up to Mount Beerwah (the furthest top northern section). The Powerline Track crosses over Beerburrum Woodford Road where you will find the Big Red carpark. There are really easy sections on this 4WD track, as well as some really difficult and technical sections as well. Be prepared to navigate through a number of bog holes as well and have your recovery gear ready. Check out the Glass House 4WD track map link above to see where the Powerline track starts and the different grades along the way.
Big Red & Little Red
Big Red and Little Red are the most iconic Glass House Mountains 4WD tracks. These are the tracks that most drivers would love to tick off the list. However you need no fear, have an insane amount skill, a super capable 4WD and a really good spotter. All you need to do is go and have a look down Big Red and wonder, how on earth people manage to tackle that track. Little Red might be little by name, but that is only in comparison to Big Red. Little Red on its own is an insanely difficult track. Just conquering Little Red is enough of an achievement. If you haven’t seen either of these tracks, do yourself a favour and just go and have a look at them. Watching a video online does not do either of these two tracks justice. They are a mammoth achievement and the wreckages and old parts scattered about the place tell enough of a story.
The Canyon & Canyon Track
This is a great 4WD track at the start of the Power Lines track. Lots of steep inclines and declines and some real technical tracks. This is not an easy track but with a spotter and a few “I’m gonna a s### my pants” moments you will be alright. These tracks are all highlighted orange in the Google Maps 4WD track map link above. We probably wouldn’t recommend these on a wet day or just after heavy rains as it will be near impossible to get any traction on some of these tracks.
Many Bog Holes
Glass House Mountains is filled with numerous bog holes on the majority of tracks. Most low lying areas end up with large pools of water leading to large muddy bog holes. If driving through after rains some of these will be full of water. Others are just massive piles of red mud. Some of these bog holes are avoidable if you don’t feel like driving through a big pile of mud. However some are not avoidable, and if you want to continue moving forward then you will need to deal with the mud obstacle. Be prepared for a recovery and have your snatch straps or winches ready to go before entering any of these obstacles.
Hennessy Hill Climb
Hennessy Hill Climb is great track and is quite technical in a few places with a number of rock steps. Having a spotter here will make life a hell of a lot easier. Getting to the start of this track will require you to navigate through a bit of mud depending on which route you take in. This 4WD track will bring you to the Hennessy Hill downhill mountain bike track. This is a fun little downhill mountain bike track if you are looking for one. I damaged a mountain bike here quite badly. This track will eventually join back up to Beerburrum Woodford Road.
So Many 4WD Tracks
We have only covered a few of the 4WD tracks out at Glass House Mountains. There is an abundance of 4WD tracks and the above Glass House track map should help finding all of them over time. Use the Glass House 4WD track map to work out where you are when you out exploring and to get a really good idea on the difficulty of each track.
Recovery Gear
Don’t forget to take recovery gear with you. There is a high chance you will need to deal with a bog hole or two. Getting bogged at Glass House is highly likely depending on which 4WD tracks you drive. Having a winch makes life a hell of a lot easier. If you have one, it is always best to be prepared before you start, get that winch turned on, have your winch hook easily accessible and all your other winching gear ready for when you will need it. If you don’t have a winch then that is fine, just make sure you have recovery points on both the front and rear of your 4WD. If you are going to go through a bog hole, make sure you have your snatch strap already hooked up and ready to go as it will be a real hassle trying to get everything ready for a recovery when you are already stuck in a deep bog hole or deep water. If driving on your own and you don’t have a winch, it might best to stay clear of any deep bog holes in our opinion.
Keep It Clean
Finally, please keep Glass House Mountains clean. It is not hard to pick up you litter when you are out exploring. The amount of litter scattered around the 4WD tracks at Glass House Mountains is an absolute disgrace. If you do see anything lying around then please try and pick a few things up. If everyone picked up their own rubbish as well as a few things lying around, the tracks would clean up very quickly. Pull up anyone if you see them doing the wrong thing and littering. We really need to try and educate others on keeping our 4WD tracks and bush tidy and clean because if we don’t they won’t stay open forever.
Other Posts
Thanks for reading this post sharing the Glass House Mountains 4WD track map. We hope you find it useful and helps you find some of the awesome 4WD tracks at Glass House Mountains. If you would like to read our other post on Glass House Mountains then check it out here. This post also includes a link to one of our YouTube videos that we did around the furthest Northern point in the maps above. Most of the tracks in that video are not shown on this map.
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Thanks for reading legends.
The thoughts of Peter.
08/08/2021 @ 7:40 PM
Hi mate, just wanting to let you know that the Glasshouse area map is my creation 🙂 glad to see it on your site
08/08/2021 @ 9:56 PM
Hey Tory
Thanks for creating the map mate. You are an absolute legend. It’s made our life so much easier finding all the tracks. It can be a bit of a maze initially, so your map has saved us so much time. Hope you don’t mind us sharing this but it is one of our most popular clicked links to your map.
Hope to meet you out there one day mate.
Cheers
Peter
09/08/2021 @ 12:53 PM
Hey Tory,
Just letting you know we have updated our post to give you the credit you deserve. Thanks again for taking the time in creating this and making it available to everyone else. It is really appreciated.
Cheers mate.
Peter