Parking
Follow the sealed lookout walk from the Red Bluff parking area to Pederick Lookout, where the beach trail begins. The full walk is listed as 2 km return from parking; the trail itself is 1.3 km return from Pederick.
Overview
About Red Bluff to Beach Trail
Why go
- A quick change from the headland to Red Bluff Beach.
- Coastal views reach Jake’s Point and the river mouth.
Heads up
- The steep, potentially slippery way down is the climb back up.
Map & elevation
The route
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Kalbarri Tour Guide
Your drive to Red Bluff to Beach Trail, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Kalbarri National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Kalbarri audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
Red Bluff and Pederick Lookout0:00 / 0:29
“You're nearing Red Bluff, where red sandstone shelves stretch out above the Indian Ocean.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Kalbarri Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Red Bluff Beach
- Mushroom Rock and Rainbow Valley
- Pot Alley
- Eagle Gorge
- 58 audio storiesacross Kalbarri’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Perentie, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Western Grey Kangaroo, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 18 trails, 19 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Trail guide
Hiking Red Bluff to Beach Trail
A short, steep dropThe Red Bluff to Beach Trail is an out-and-back of 1.
The Red Bluff to Beach Trail is an out-and-back of 1.3 km return from Pederick Lookout, down to Red Bluff Beach and back up the same path. Allow 30–60 minutes. It’s a good choice if you want the coast under your feet, but the short distance hides a steep descent and a harder climb back.
Getting down to the beachThe route leaves the lookout over unpaved ground, including a short rock stair section of about…
The route leaves the lookout over unpaved ground, including a short rock stair section of about 35 steps, then drops toward the shore. The footing can be slippery or unstable, so take care on the steep parts. If you don’t have a pickup waiting at the beach, budget for the same climb on the way back.
The coast from aboveThe headland opens onto Red Bluff Beach, Jake’s Point, the Murchison River mouth and Meanarra…
The headland opens onto Red Bluff Beach, Jake’s Point, the Murchison River mouth and Meanarra Hill. The red sandstone shelves and surf are the signature view; a low angle that keeps both in frame shows the shape of the coast better than a horizon-only shot.
Gaba Gaba Yina and Wittecarra CreekThe trail is also listed by its Nanda name, Gaba Gaba Yina.
The trail is also listed by its Nanda name, Gaba Gaba Yina. Just north of Red Bluff, Wittecarra Creek is believed to be the site of Australia’s first permanent European landing. After the Batavia wreck in 1629, mutineers killed 125 survivors and left Wouter Loos and Jan Pelgromm near the creek; their fate is unknown.
Access and rulesFrom the parking area, follow the short sealed walk to the lookouts; the full return from…
From the parking area, follow the short sealed walk to the lookouts; the full return from parking is about 2 km, compared with 1.3 km from Pederick Lookout. There’s a lookout deck, but no food or drinking water is listed for this access. Pets aren’t allowed in the park because 1080 baiting is ongoing.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Kalbarri
29 sightingsPerentieMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
12 sightingsWedge-tailed EagleMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
33 sightingsWestern Grey KangarooMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
44 sightingsBlack-flanked Rock WallabyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
24 sightingsEmuMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
23 sightingsEchidnaMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Kalbarri. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
