Lookout Loop Trail, Mount Burr Trails

Walking Trail Facts
Distance
2.3 km circuit
Duration
1 hour return
Suitable for
Walking, Hiking, Dog Walking, Jogging, Trail Running, Cycling, Mountain Biking
Difficulty
Moderate
Terrain
Undulating
Curated Collection
Mount Burr Recreational Trail Network
Park (national park, conservation park, forest, reserve)
Mount Burr Forest Reserve
Region
Limestone Coast
Trail manager
Mount Burr Recreational Trail Network
Download maps & GPS files
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Travel options
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Lookout Loop Trail, Mount Burr Trails

About the Walking Trail

Mount Burr Trails Inc, logoThe Lookout Loop Trail is a 2.3km shared use return walking & cycling trail traversing to the top of Mount Muir overlooking the Mount Burr township with unique views of the surrounding district.

A picnic table is situated at the bottom of the loop with several rest seats along the trail, each offering different views over the landscape.

About the Mount Burr Recreational Trail Network

The Mount Burr Recreational Trail Network features two loops trails offering shared use, accessible, family friendly interaction with the Australian bush & the majestic pine forests of the Limestone coast:

  1. On this page:
    Lookout Loop Trail, 2.3km circuit (marked in yellow on maps.)
    The Lookout Loop Trail is the longer and more difficult of the two Mount Burr Trails. The is marked in yellow on maps.

  2. Hollow Tree Trail, 1.2km circuit (marked in green on maps.)
    The Hollow Tree Trail is the shorter and easier of the two Mount Burr Trails. The is marked in green on maps.

Each trail is clearly marked allowing users safe access to unique experiences around the Mount Burr township & easy navigation back to the central trailhead.

Start the trails from the carpark on Brown Street, Mount Burr. There is a playground and toilets nearby on Brown Street.

Trails cater for shared use walking & cycling. Cyclist are kindly asked to yield to walkers.

Enjoy unique experiences throughout the changing seasons with wattles bursting into bloom during spring, rare orchids emerging in summer & exciting glow mushrooms appearing in winter.

Wildlife is abundant in the area with sugar gliders, possums & many bird species utilising the tree tops & hollows. Kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas & numerous reptiles may also be encountered whilst exploring the trails.

These trails are designed, built & maintained by volunteers of Mount Burr Trails Inc. Please respect the natural environment and leave it as you found it. Take rubbish home or use bins provided at the general store. Walking, dog walking and mountain biking is permitted. Horse riding and motor bikes are not permitted.

The reserve is closed on days of Total Fire Ban, visit cfs.sa.gov.au for information on Bans & Ratings – the reserve is part of the Lower South East Fire Ban District.

Mt Burr the town is named alter a local mountain called Mount Burr; it measures 240 metres tall and is one of I 5 dormant volcanoes within the Limestone Coast. The town was established in 1931 along with a sawmill operation. It was the first of all the milling towns in the region. Mt Burr was built from locally sawn material and erected on a forest reserve. The sawmill closed in 2000.

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