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Anybody been to Henninger Flat?
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:21 am
by mattmaxon
"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...
Re: Anybody been to Henninger Flat?
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:08 pm
by shreddy
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.
Re: Anybody been to Henninger Flat?
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:18 am
by mattmaxon
shreddy wrote: ↑ Place looked untouched.
Interesting I thought the place would be a shambles
Thanks for the update
Re: Anybody been to Henninger Flat?
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:53 am
by HikeUp
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.
Re: Anybody been to Henninger Flat?
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:29 pm
by blueshammer
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:
Re: Anybody been to Henninger Flat?
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:07 pm
by hillbasher
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.