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| The Serpentine Gorge Trailhead is the official start point of Section 8. The trailhead is located at the main car park area and consists of a trail information board only. The facilities are scattered between the car park area and the trail shelter which is about 600m north east of the carpark. The actual gorge is located about 800m north of the car park which can be accessed easily by foot. The new large sheltered trailhead was built in 2013. The shelter can only be used by Larapinta Trail hikers. |
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Approx 100 km west of Alice Springs
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Access to turn off via the sealed Namatjira Road |
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5km track into Serpentine Gorge is gravel, unsealed |
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Popular visitation point. Expect some crowds. |
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New trail shelter |
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| Facilities |
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Information shelter only. Located at the car park |
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Small |
Information shelter only. |
| Crowd Factor |
Med |
Popular area but not too bad |
| Remoteness |
4 |
Easy access, off the highway |
Campsites  |
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See S8 Campsites page |
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| Shelter |
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Small shelter at carpark. Large trail shelter |
| Water |
Yes |
Located at trail campsite/shelter |
| Food Storage |
No |
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| Parking |
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| Vehicle Access |
Yes |
AWD OK. See below. Rocky dirt road access |
| Notable Info |
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New trail shelter built in 2013 |
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| The trailhead information baord at Serpentine Gorge Car Park |
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| New shelter at campsite area |
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| Unisex bush toilet at campsite |
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 Getting to Serpentine Gorge Trailhead |
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The Serpentine Gorge Trailhead is approx 100km west of Alice Springs and can be accessed via the sealed Larapinta & Namatjira Drives. Access from the Namatjira Road to the car park is via a 5km rocky dirt track. The trailhead information board is located at the car park. The trail shelter and campsite is located approx 600m north east of the car park. |
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| Serpentine Gorge Car Park |
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| Bush toilet at the car park area |
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