Best trails in Serpentine National Park

Kittys is one of my faverouts for needing an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life but not wanting to travel hours to hike. Starting at serpentine national Park where there are BBQ, kangaroos, the falls where you can swim or paddle your feet (no lifeguard so if you arnt a great swimmer maybe avoid or wear a life jacket as fresh water has less density so harder to swim in) public toilets, a great area for a picnic. As you walk along the trails you have the choice of Baldwin's bluff 60-90minutes return or kittys 4ish hours. There's a beautiful river just on the otherside of the hill families like to frollic in, beautiful to walk past! An old heritage building as you go further along in an open plane where there are beautiful butterflies and some more kangaroos. Once you cross the stream the real hike begins heading to all the cool Waterfalls in the gorge. The trails are thin but still enough room for comfortable walking at the top of the Falls section just off the path is a really beautiful spot to eat some snacks with a view of Gorge. Towards the Jarrahdale end the path isn't clearly marked and people do tend to get abit lost but its nothing major. And then you turn around and back track the way you came. Personally I find the walk back easier and quicker than there but that is my personal opinion. I hike this trail alot and can generally bust it out in 2 1/2 hours with minimal stops, if you want to take in the beauty aim for 4. If you are parked in the national park make sure you are back by 4:30 if youre still not back by 5 and park closing the call the police for an Amber alert apparently, if you start from Jarrahdale you wont need to worry about that as most people park across from the cemetery where there's no time limitations. This trail is best in winter/spring. I have done it in summer and realised hard and fast why they shut the park on high tempriture days as it is crazy dry and dauntingly combustible also because its so dry there's a few more snakes around the waters. The gorge has minimal reception, if that is an issue plan ahead for that; downloading maps, explaining to family or friends you'll be out of reception from time to time. It is a very easy and chill hike though, would highly reccomend for beginners and those who like their bush walks

This is a fantastic but challenging walk. Lots of loose rocks make some sections pretty difficult and require appropriate footwear. The views are some of the best in the Serpentine national park.

Great conditions! No rain. Not too crowded for a Sunday. Good news! There’s toilets and water fountain at the cemetery end and ample parking bays. Lots of muddy water on the tracks, resembling a mini stream but easy to navigate. Very tight in places especially after Kitty’s Gorge towards Serpentine. Avoid getting poked in the eye by branches! No room to move aside if someone is coming besides throwing yourself into the bushes. Lots of water flowing. Very little in the way of orchids. A few up on Baldwins Bluff was all. Very little wildflowers. But spectacular scenery and worth the hike!

We drove down Scrivener Road after speaking to the Ranger at Serpentine Falls saying driving down this road and stopping at a little park by section on the left with a gate would cut half of the hike off. We were pressed for time completing the hike so we chose this route. It starts pretty much near where the fork is half way into the hike. Lovely views of Serpentine Falls where you can hear people at the swimming hold and jumping into the water and where the rock pile is at the end of the hike you can see the other side of the plains. Lovely family friendly and easy hike