Larapinta Trail facilities

The Larapinta Trail has trailheads at the start of each section.

All trailheads and some intermediate camps have a monitored and maintained water supply. Find out more about water supply locations.

Most campsites have picnic tables and tent sites.

At each trailhead and camping area, the facilities are different. Read the table below for a list of facilities at each location.

Camp sites aren't individually numbered. When camping, choose naturally clear areas and don't remove vegetation or disturb any new areas.

Toilets on the trail

There are now Green Loo composting toilets located near the Mt Sonder summit and at the campground at Brinkley Bluff.

There is no toilet paper provided, so be prepared and take your own.

When there are no toilets

You’ll need to have “poo action plan” for areas where there are no toilets.

Take a toilet kit, such as a “wag bag” or “poo pot” to carry out human waste. This is the best option to prevent pollution and the spread of disease.

You might also want to pack a small trowel to dig a hole if the ground is soft enough (much of the trail is rocky). Make sure it’s at least 30cm deep, and carry out toilet paper and sanitary items.

Section 1: Alice Springs Telegraph Station to Simpsons Gap

Section	Location	Trailhead or intermediate campsite	Toilet	Campsite furniture	Gas BBQ	Kiosk - limited food supplies	USB charging station	Water
Section 1	Telegraph Station	Trailhead	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes - check opening hours before departure	No	Yes
Section 1	Wallaby Gap	Intermediate	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes - tank

Section 2: Simpsons Gap to Jay Creek

Section	Location	Trailhead or intermediate campsite	Toilet	Campsite furniture	Gas BBQ	Kiosk - limited food supplies	USB charging station	Water
Section 2	Simpsons Gap	Trailhead	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes - tank
Section 2	Mulga Camp	Intermediate	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes - tank

Section 3: Jay Creek to Standley Chasm

Section	Location	Trailhead or intermediate campsite	Toilet	Campsite furniture	Gas BBQ	Kiosk - limited food supplies	USB charging station	Water
Section 3	Jay Creek	Trailhead	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes - tank
Section 3	Millers Flat	Intermediate	No	No	No	No	No	No

Section 4: Standley Chasm to Birthday Waterhole

Section	Location	Trailhead or intermediate campsite	Toilet	Campsite furniture	Gas BBQ	Kiosk - limited food supplies	USB charging station	Water
Section 4	Standley Chasm	Trailhead	Yes	Yes	No	Yes - check opening hours before departure	No	Yes - tank
Section 4	Brinkley Bluff summit	Intermediate	No	No	No	No	No	No
Section 4	Stuarts Pass	Intermediate	No	No	No	No	No	No
Section 4/5	Birthday Waterhole	Intermediate	No	No	No	No	No	No

Section 5: Birthday Waterhole to Hugh Gorge

Section	Location	Trailhead or intermediate campsite	Toilet	Campsite furniture	Gas BBQ	Kiosk - limited food supplies	USB charging station	Water
Section 5	4/5 Junction	Trailhead	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes - tank
Section 5	Fringe Lily Creek	Intermediate	No	No	No	No	No	No
Section 5	Hugh Gorge Junction	Intermediate	No	No	No	No	No	No

Section 6: Hugh Gorge to Ellery Creek North

Section	Location	Trailhead or intermediate campsite	Toilet	Campsite furniture	Gas BBQ	Kiosk - limited food supplies	USB charging station	Water
Section 6	Hugh Gorge	Trailhead	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes - tank
Section 6	Ghost Gum Flat	Intermediate	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Section 6	Rocky Gully	Intermediate	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes - tank

Section 7: Ellery Creek North to Serpentine Gorge

Section	Location	Trailhead or intermediate campsite	Toilet	Campsite furniture	Gas BBQ	Kiosk - limited food supplies	USB charging station	Water
Section 7	Ellery Creek North	Trailhead	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes - tank
Section 7	Ellery Creek South	Trailhead alternative	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes

Section 8: Serpentine Gorge to Serpentine Chalet Dam

Section	Location	Trailhead or intermediate campsite	Toilet	Campsite furniture	Gas BBQ	Kiosk - limited food supplies	USB charging station	Water
Section 8	Serpentine Gorge	Trailhead	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes - tank
Section 8	Counts Point	Intermediate	No	No	No	No	No	No

Section 9: Serpentine Chalet Dam to Ormiston Gorge

Section	Location	Trailhead or intermediate campsite	Toilet	Campsite furniture	Gas BBQ	Kiosk - limited food supplies	USB charging station	Water
Section 9	Serpentine Chalet Dam	Trailhead	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes - tank
Section 9	Serpentine Chalet bush camp	Intermediate	No	No	No	No	No	No
Section 9	Waterfall Gorge	Intermediate	No	No	No	No	No	No
Section 9	Mt Giles Lookout	Intermediate	No	No	No	No	No	No

Section 10: Ormiston Gorge to Finke River

Section	Location	Trailhead or intermediate campsite	Toilet	Campsite furniture	Gas BBQ	Kiosk - limited food supplies	USB charging station	Water
Section 10	Ormiston Gorge	Trailhead	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes - check opening hours before departure	No	Yes - tank
Section 10	George Creek	Intermediate	No	No	No	No	No	No

Section 11: Finke River to Redbank Gorge

Section	Location	Trailhead or intermediate campsite	Toilet	Campsite furniture	Gas BBQ	Kiosk - limited food supplies	USB charging station	Water
Section 11	Finke River	Trailhead	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes - tank
Section 11	Glen Helen	Intermediate	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes - tap
Section 11	Hilltop Lookout	Intermediate	No	No	No	No	No	No
Section 11	Rocky Bar Gap	Intermediate	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes - tank

Section 12: Redbank Gorge to Mt Sonder return

Section	Location	Trailhead or intermediate campsite	Toilet	Campsite furniture	Gas BBQ	Kiosk - limited food supplies	USB charging station	Water
Section 12	Redbank Gorge day use area	Trailhead	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes - tank
Section 12	Redbank Gorge campground	Intermediate	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes - tank
Section 11/12	Ridgetop camping area	Intermediate	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Section 11/12	Woodland camping area	Intermediate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

Contact

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