ViewpointHidden gem
Mount Frankland summit
Walpole, Western Australia
A steep stair climb to a fire tower with big forest views, plus a flat boardwalk lookout.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 75 min

Mount Frankland rises above the karri and tingle forest north-east of Walpole. The summit climb is a steep set of steps and a short ladder, and gives you a 360 degree look over the surrounding forest. A separate boardwalk to the Wilderness View lookout is flat and wheelchair-friendly.
Good to know
- Do the Wilderness View boardwalk if the climb is too much
- Bring water
- Check the road is open after heavy rain
- Best time
- Clear morning
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed and gravel road, 2WD fine in dry weather
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
Know what the drive costs
Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and plans the stops.
Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads
