Hiking from Bowman Park to Mt Zion
Section 38 of the Heysen Trail takes you from Bowman Park to Mount Zion.
What you’ll experience hiking Section 38 of the Trail
There’s quite a bit of road walking for this section which begins on Bowman Park Road. At Hughes Gap you’ll come to the southern-most hills of the Flinders Ranges. After a gradual climb to the top of the range you’ll be rewarded with views of Port Pirie and Spencer Gulf.
A new re-route between Bowman Park and Hughes Gap was marked on 17th May 2021.
Walkers are now directed on a slightly longer route as shown on our Re-route page.
Due to this re-route the length of the trail between Bowman Park and Mt Zion has increased from 16 to 20 kms.
Maps and GPS Files
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Printed Maps
Mapsheet 5B, Hiskeys Hut to Wirrabara Forest
Reroutes in this section
Mapsheet 5B: Re-route near Bowman Park – Huddleston
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Location of Bowman Park
Grid Reference
431 087 (243172 6308719 zone 54)
Coordinates
Latitude: -33.330080 (33° 19′ 48.288″)
Longitude: 138.240810 (138° 14′ 26.916″)
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Location of Mt Zion
Grid Reference
394 215 (239400 6321500 zone 54)
Coordinates
Latitude: -33.214035 (33° 12′ 50.5264″)
Longitude: 138.203999 (138° 12′ 14.3956″)
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