Even in dry conditions it's still often wet underfoot. The track skirts the edges of Lake Dobson and passes through a grove of beautiful tall pandanis. Collect a brochure from the Visitor Centre and learn a little about the alpine environment. However, they are close by are can be found by following the map. Tarn Shelf - This is a delightful series of small glacial lakes.
Access is from a track that leaves from the ski fields.
Take the Urquart Track from the Lake Dobson car park to reach the ski fields. At a moderate pace this is about a four hour return trip. In winter these lakes are often ice-covered. The track starts from a signpost approximately nine kilometres up the Lake Dobson Road. From here, if the day is fine, you'll have wonderful views to the mountains of the west and south.