Anybody been to Henninger Flat?

mattmaxon · Post by **mattmaxon** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:21 am

"Enquiring minds want to know"

Morbid curiosity as to the state of the Plantation up there...

The RAWS up there had a gust of 167mph...

shreddy · Post by **shreddy** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:08 pm

Today's scramble was OMW Trail to Toll Road to Eaton - Bike shuttle back to car. Henninger from above looked fine. When I got to the plantation I only saw one tree down and that may not even have been due to the wind. Place looked untouched.

mattmaxon · Post by **mattmaxon** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:18 am

shreddy wrote: ↑ Place looked untouched.

Interesting I thought the place would be a shambles

Thanks for the update

Post by **HikeUp** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:53 am

I think that RAWS station is up on the ridge above the Flats, near where the heliport is located. I wonder if the plantation, etc. was shielded by that ridge.

blueshammer · Post by **blueshammer** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:29 pm

I visited Henninger Flats on Sunday. There was quite a bunch of people camping out still, and yeah, the area looked pretty much okay.

Lots of fallen branches and brush:

Some trees are bent out of shape:

A boyscout crew was present helping out clear the fallen foliage:

hillbasher · Post by **hillbasher** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:07 pm

Spent last Tuesday night up there (12-20-11). Lots of small stuff on the greound but no trees. Talked to the ranger and he believes that 167 posting was not accurate. Mostly the wind blew like hell but the trees stayed upright for the most part. There will be no shortage of firewood for the stoves for quite a while.