Finke River Trailhead | Larapinta Trail | West MacDonnell National Park

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The Finke River Trailhead is the official start point of Section 11. It is located close to the banks of the ancient Finke River. The trailhead has a large modern shelter with good facilities. There is no vehicle access to this trailhead. An alternative start point to Section 11 is Glen Helen Resort which has sealed 2WD access directly from Alice Springs.

Key Points

	Approx 140 km west of Alice Springs
	Vehicle access as far as Finke River Two Mile only. 4WD only.
	Popular start point is from Glen Helen Resort- approx 5km from trailhead
	Glen Helen Resort accessible by 2WD via the sealed Namatjira Drive
	Easy foot access from Glen Helen Resort - approx 5km walk

Related Links

Section 11 Campsites

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Finke River Trailhead

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Facilities

Trailhead Type

Large protected shelter. Semi-new. Hiker use only.

Size

Medium

Crowd Factor

V Low

Only Larapinta Trail hikers

Remoteness

Nearest civilisation is Glen Helen Resort

Campsites

Yes

See S11 Campsites page

Fees

Shelter

Yes

See images.

Water

Yes

Tanks.

Food Storage

Cupboards at trailhead, but not secure.

Parking

Vehicle Access

Notable Info

Comments

Trailhead signage. Main vehicle tracks around here are management use only.

Main trailhead area

Unisex Toilet

Getting to Finke River Trailhead
	There is no public vehicle access to the Finke River Trailhead. Access to the trail is from either Glen Helen Resort or the Finke River Two Mile Camping area ( which can be accessed by 4WD only from Namatjira Drive).
	Blog: Accessing Trailheads

Sheltered tent pads

Track to Glen Helen, approx 1km west