Red Arrow/Blue Arrow

This weekend I'm giving the Pyramid a rest but I've got a couple of other tracks planned. Today I did the Red Arrow and Blue Arrow tracks. These are pretty popular with alot of the locals and they're very handy as they are just on the edge of Cairns city. The red arrow circuit is the shorter of the two and isn't too challenging as its a gentle rise and the majority of the path is concrete and has steps. Blue arrow on the other hand is tough as its run through the rainforest and its up and down through rocks and tree roots - you really need to watch your footing as its pretty easy to end up flat on your face or backside. Blue arrow was particularly difficult today as we've had a fair bit of rain and the track was very muddy and slippery and the moss covered rocks were also greasy. Saw a fair bit of wildlife along the two tracks - a heap of scrub turkeys, goannas and two wild pigs. The humidity was sickening and I didn't take near as much water as I should have. I took 1.25 litres thinking this would be enough - I'd finished that by half way. There are no taps anywhere along the tracks so I just had to suffer the second half without water. All up the two circuits took 1hr 15mins.

Looking out to Trinity Inlet from the lookout at top of the Blue Arrow circuit.

The Cairns Airport from the lookout at the top of the Red Arrow Circuit. Notice I got the plane landing as well?

The rainforest you go through for the Blue Arrow circuit. Cyclone Larry must have really tore up the circuit as there is downed trees everywhere.

Looking out to the Northern Beaches from the top of the Blue Arrow circuit.

Cairns City from the top of the Red Arrow circuit.