Katabanut Loop

Katabanut Loop in this entry is a 1.95-mile (3.1-km) circuit from Blanket Bay Camping Area, through coastal forest to Upper Blanket Bay Falls and back. Allow about one to one and a half hours. Two route lengths are documented at Blanket Bay: a 1.5-km Gadabanud (Katabanut) circuit and this longer recorded loop. The shorter circuit has no published route line, so check local signs if you mean that version; this map follows the longer track.

Start on the Katabanut path at the campground, climb through forest to Upper Blanket Bay Falls, then follow part of the Telegraph Walking Track and nearby paths back toward camp. The mapped Katabanut sections include ground tread and a short timber bridge; the rest of the longer route uses local walking and campground tracks. To reach the falls’ base, a short bush scramble drops down the hillside off the main path. At the cascade, include the dark rock ledges and pool in the frame to show its shape, and stay on the established approach.

Use the day-visitor parking at Blanket Bay Camping Area, reached by the unsealed Blanket Bay Road, then walk across camp to the track. The campground map says the area is unsuitable for caravans. Toilets, picnic tables and fireplaces are at camp; the beach is a short walk away, and the campground water is non-potable, so bring drinking water. Pets are not allowed, except assistance dogs.