Tagon Coastal Trail

Cape Arid National Park

Start

Thomas River Campsite

Length

13.7km (Return)

Elevation

205m

Time

3-5 Hours

Date Hiked

4th October 2020

Classification

Grade 4

More Info

National Park Page

Best Time

Autumn to Late Spring

Cost

National Park Entry

Traditional Custodians

Wudjari People

Directions - Cape Arid National Park is located about an hour and a half east of Esperance. Take Fisheries Rd north out of town and keep following this east for 100km until you reach the turnoff for Tagon Road. Take a right here and follow it all the way into the park towards Thomas River Campground. The trail head is located on the road leading towards the beach and you can park on the edge of the road.

The Hike - The Tagon Coastal Trail is one that has been on my list ever since my podcast partner visited in 2019 and raved about how fantastic the scenery was. With my Spring 2020 Road Trip taking me to the Esperance area to explore some of the remaining trails in the area, I decided that this would be the day that I would drive out to Cape Arid NP and tackle this coastal trail. Unfortunately the weather was still forecast to be cold, wet and windy but I was here so rain, hail or shine, I would be doing this walk.