4x4 Off Road Tracks, 0-250 km from Perth.

Distance from Perth: Just over 40 km east of Perth city centre on Great Eastern Highway.

4x4 off road track conditions and difficulty:
The track is mainly clay and rock which is rutted, steep, and can be very dangerous when wet.
If you have never been off road before DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS TRACK.

The track starts near Sawyers Tavern in Sawyer Valley, it's an actual power line track managed by Western Power but open to the 4WD community.

Mundaring power line track is not for the faint hearted, however you don't need a monster truck to survive the track. For every hardcore challenge there is a chicken track, but not all the chicken tracks are easy...

Distance from Perth: Just over 40 km east of Perth city centre on Great Eastern Highway.

4x4 off road driving along the Powerline track during the day is one thing but 4 wheel driving the same Powerline track at night is like 4WDing on a different planet! 

Even if you know the track like the back of your hand at night it will trick your senses...

Distance from Perth: 40km
Nearest Fuel: Sawyers Valley
Size: 130000 hectares of state forest

There is plenty to see and do in Mundaring state forest, it's not all about the well-known Powerline track which runs parallel to Great Eastern hwy at the northern part of the Mundaring forest.

There are gravel roads and easy tracks and a few medium tracks/trails and hill climbs.

It's a perfect area for a nice day trip with the family or a trip with the boys including a few fire break tracks and some hill climbs...

Jeep Wrangler On The Jeep Kraft Trail.

Distance from Perth: 90km

A very tame track during summer and a good track for stock vehicles as long you know your limits.

In winter however it becomes very slippery and track conditions would be Medium...

The Jeep Wrangler enjoying some 4x4 off roading at Julimar State Forest.

Julimar State Forest is located about 90 km North East of Perth.

This location is ideal for a day trip or even half a day if you enjoy a drive in the bush and a couple of challenges...

For a more challenging track see Julimar State Forest Challenge.

Distance from Perth: 126 km.

The Murray River is an easy crossing in summer but can be a challenge during a wet winter.

For information about the Lane Poole Reserve that covers an area over 54.000 hectares and the 69 km track...

Harvey Dam.

Distance from Perth: 136 km.

There are plenty of tracks which will test the more experienced 4 Wheel Driver and the terrain constantly changes.

Tracks for hard-core 4x4 vehicle setups will even have a few challenges on at least 3 hill climbs.

Apart from all the great tracks there are other things to see and do at Harvey Dam...

A Mud Hill @ Brunswick 4x4 Challenge Track.

Distance from Perth: 154 km.

A good action packed track with plenty of tricky sections which will require clever wheel placement, track building and grit!

3 river/creek crossings, 2 massive hills one of which is an awesome climb, plenty of tricky short but very steep hill climbs... 

A 79 Series Land Cruiser climbing a steep hill at Brunswick.

Distance from Perth: 177km

This is BIG tyre country 33 inch rubber and a 2 inch lift and winches with all other recovery gear is a minimum requirement in winter!

This track has it all, steep muddy hills, multiple river crossings, medium rock crawling to extreme rock crawling, multiple challenging steep tracks with deep ruts and surprises around every corner...

Hill Climbs At Harvey.

Distance from Perth: 165km

If you’re up for a good challenge up and down very steep rutted out hills, then Harvey fire break track will keep you entertained.

A few spots on this track in the dry and wet will test even the experienced driver.

So for a good 4x4 off road challenge test it out...

Seabird is a small town approximately 100km north of Perth. Follow Marmion Road and the new Indian Ocean Drive or Wanneroo Road out of Perth.

The 4x4 off road track along the coast from Seabird to Guilderton is an easy 4x4 off road track to explore. It starts from the southern edge of Seabird and ends at the lighthouse in Guilderton...

Wilbinga is full of nice beaches and lookouts, it's only about 70 km north of Perth, along Wanneroo road, between Two Rocks and Gilderton.

This is the closest area to Perth where you can go beach driving.

One of the best things about this area is, that although many people do venture to Wilbinga, most of the time you will have a section of the beach to yourself with no one else in sight...

Lancelin is all about sand dunes!
Location:

127 km north of Perth, follow Marmion Road / Indian Ocean Drive or Wanneroo Road out of Perth.

Lancelin is a small fishing town which also attracts tourists. Population is 600 and in the holidays it booms to well over 2000.

Short list of things to do:

4x4 off road, quad bike ridding, dirt bike ridding, surfing, kite surfing, spend the day at the beach and sand boarding...

Toyota Land Cruiser in The Sand Dunes @ Wedge.

Wedge Island is located 165 km north of Perth (about 2 1/2 hour drive)

If you are looking for real adventure but only have a day or two the Wedge Island to Grey is just the right track for you.

The track is 20+ km long and will take you over the sand dunes, onto the beach and on sand tracks...

Distance from Perth:

Cervantes 202km & The Pinnacles 194km.

One of the most unique places you will see within 300km from Perth, placed in The Nambung National Park, has got to be The Pinnacles, a yellowish sandy desert with tall limestone pinnacles scattered everywhere, they kind

of look like honey comb tree stumps. It's quite a bizarre sight and is worth a visit more than once for sure...

Hill River.

Distance from Perth: 205 km.

 The Cervantes to Jurien Bay track is 25 km+ and will take you over the sand dunes onto the beach and crossing the Hill River.

This track can be done in one day with an early start.

For track information and and GPS Waypoints...

Jurien Bay Jetty.

Distance from Perth: 225km.

Jurien Bay is a small growing fishing town nestled in a picturesque bay just a few hours' drive north of Perth via Indian Ocean Drive. The town thrives on crayfish and tourists.

There is accommodation to suit anyone's needs, from beach front apartments to caravan parks...

Sandy Cape and North Head is located just North of Jurien Bay.

This area has great scenery, 4 wheel tracks and camping area...

Collie is the closest town to Wellington National Park, so when people mention the Lennard track they think of Collie and not Wellington National Park which is also referred to as Wellington Dam.
The Lennard track is a 4WD only track and is day use only.

After you exit the Lennard track you will find more tracks that are challenging in the area. One of them is a fire break track not far from the end of the Lennard track. Parts of this fire break track are very fun and challenging.

The Wellington dam is also worth visiting if you’re in the area. It's a great place to take a few photos and stretch your legs for a while...