The end of the gravel section of the Bloomfield track.

The road is single lane in places but is still probably more a road than a track.  The first creek crossing got a little deeper than I expected at the exit but not too deep – probably up to the door sills. No I didn’t walk it first there are crocodile signs and it was crystal clear and I could see the bottom.

The steep sections are steep and I don’t regret obeying the signs and selecting low range when suggested. The steepest bits are also concreted. All in all we had no problems.

After crossing the Bloomfield river, on the high level bridge, you can turn left to go to the Bloomfield falls.

The Trevethan falls are much closer to Cooktown and down a gravel road that does deteriorate to a track before getting to a parking area and a goat track to the falls. Still I think they were worth it.