Hermit's Cave — Attraction in Griffith City Council

I really liked it... a lot of the negative reviews probably want pristine trails, and boardwalks so they don't have to get dirt on their shoes or burrs in their socks.... It's a really interesting little rocky outcrops with multiple trails throughout, they are a bit rough, and there is a bit of rock scrambling to do, and the single-track trails are in places very primitive, and some along the bottom of the cliff faces are almost indiscernible after it's been rainy (as the grasses and plants have grown). But it's very close to Griffith which is in view from almost all vantage points, so there is no way you will get lost.

I walked from the Quest hotel in town, up Boonah St, and followed the trails parallel to Rememberance Dr, up along the ridge, following the trails across the top (next to Scenic Dr) until the Hermit's Cave. You have many trails, and lookouts that you come across, and then there are primitive rock stairs that go down to the Hermit's Cave and bottom of the cliffs. There are a smaller trail along the bottom of the cliff, which is a bit harder to follow, but for the less adventurous there is a new wider graded trail/dirt road a bit further down the hill towards town that also travels all the way along back to where you start.

It was a real gem! a total surprise that it was this close to town, I have been to Griffith before and never new there was a great hike SO close! pretty easy to do if you are of moderate fitness, and 2-3 hrs to spare!...

I started the trail at Hermits Cave car park. It is an easy walk although the trail is not marked well and I lost it on more than one occasion and eventually just continued bush bashing back to the top however I missed many of the points of interest. No big deal as your orientation is easy to where one is so you will not get lost. There are numbered markers but the info pamphlet from the tourist info kiosk in town does not include what they are in reference too. I would have given this trail over 4 stars if the trail was clearly defined which it was not and the place is not used as a dumping ground for the public to scatter rubbish. I was disgusted and disappointed with the degree of rubbish here to the point that I cut the walk short halfway in. It appears to be coming from the cliff tops where people toss it over the edge. The saving grace was the trail along the ridge line on my return which is parallel to Scenic Drive. This section was a very easy walk with Rock hopping, stunning outcrops and...

Easy free parking. Not disabled friendly. No toilets. You should be mildly fit as they are some stairs to climb, but you can take your time. Take a photo of the map on the sign because not much else is marked clearly on the trail except a few numbers, which I couldn't see correlated with anything on the sign. Some of the brush is growing over the pathway in areas. Seems this is a popular spot as there are countless tracks trekking through it all and sometimes you have to guess which pathway you should be taking. Little to no signage and what signs are there are faded or stripped, so it's a bit of a guessing game. But if you like a bit of free roaming and making it up along the way, this is for you. It's not too difficult and the views are really great. Take a camera, you'll want to share your photos of the experience later with family...