Standley Chasm

Starting from the car park at the end of Standley Chasm Road, Hugh, this walk takes you into the Standley Chasm and back partially via the Larapinta Trail Section 3, exploring the creek bed and vertical rock faces along the way. It goes without saying that the best time to do this walk is around noon, where the chasm is hit by the sunlight just right and create epic red/orange views that’ll warm you up inside. The 3-metre wide chasm is also known as ‘Angkerle Atwatye’, which means ‘Gap of Water’. You can run across multiple bird species, wallabies and lizards as you make your way through the creek bed. Keep in mind that you need to buy tickets from the kiosk for access. Wear grippy shoes as it is a little bit rocky underfoot. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-23.7219262,133.46994)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Telegraph Terrace, 87 Turn on to then drive for 910 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Larapinta Drive, 6 and drive for another 880 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Larapinta Drive, 6 and drive for another 38.1 km Turn right and drive for another 9.3 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park at the end of Standley Chasm Road, head towards the kiosk along the dirt track. Cross the bridge and head up the steps to find the kiosk and get your tickets. Turn right and head along the paved path that turns into a dirt shortly after, keeping the car park to your right.Follow the trail (Larapinta Section 3) as it hugs the creek bed to your right. 595 metres in (from the kiosk), keep right and stay on the same track to continue along Standley Chasm Track.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. There is a toilet (about 45 m back from the start). Standley Chasm (about 30 m back from the start). W: T:+61 8 89567440 Find the Larapinta Trail Information at the start. Then cross the bridge (about 10 m long) After another 15 m pass the "Standley Chasm Kiosk" (on your left). W: T:+61 8 89567440
	Turn right. After another 35 m continue straight, to head along Larapinta Trail Section 3. After another 165 m find a seat. After another 85 m pass a seat (on your left).
	After another 310 m continue straight. After another 300 m cross the ford. After another 45 m cross the ford.
	Continue another 45 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 1 km to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Standley Chasm

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	2.1 km
Time	45 min to 1 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There is one -28 m back from the start.

Toilet: There is one -43 m back from the start.

Seat: There are 2 on route, on average they are 690 m apart with the largest gap of 1.7 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-43 m	[toilet]
Camp site	-28 m	Standley Chasm
Seat	250 m	[seat]
Seat	335 m	[seat]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Rhyll Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 31 October
  
  18°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the late morning and afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 20.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:30am to 4:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
  
  Friday 1 November
  
  10°C → 17°C
  Cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower near the Otways in the morning and early afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southeasterly in the late morning and afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 18.
  
  Saturday 2 November
  
  9°C → 23°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. The chance of morning frost about the ranges. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting northerly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 26.
  
  Sunday 3 November
  
  17°C → 25°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds northerly 30 to 45 km/h shifting west to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 20s.
  
  Monday 4 November
  
  13°C → 18°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Tuesday 5 November
  
  11°C → 19°C
  Cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy.
  
  Wednesday 6 November
  
  12°C → 26°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- NT Parks alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check the NT parks alerts pages for anything that may impact on your plans.
  Regions
  Darwin
  Katherine
  Tennant Creek and Barkly
  Alice Springs

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