The area  map is at this page

The FOMF have worked on the network of tracks in the Mount Field East area since 2002

This page is on the  part  of the track that leaves from Lake Fenton and crosses Windy Moor to the summit of Mount Field East.  Other pages deal with the Seagers Lookout track that branches from it and the Lake Nicholls track that forms the circuit walk to the summit. The short track to Beatties Tarn is also recorded separately.

At selected locations the  coordinates are held along with photos matching the sites.  They are maintained on separate pages 

The Plateau Prior to Windy Moor

The area is quite flat and there is little opportunity for water to easily drain away, with the consequence being a very muddy and degraded track Some of the bogs were so deep that when large boulders were rolled to fill them they simply disappeared  from site and had to have a second boulder rolled in to go on top.

In  2006 when we commenced positioning rocks on the extensive muddy sections,  there was plenty of clear dirt or herbs at the edges of the rocks. However over the years the recovery has been so good that vegetation was starting the press over them, but it wasn’t until this was cut back that we realised how far it had grown. In many instances we discovered the rock edge was hidden by 10-15cm of growth at ground level.

Photos of the area over time

There are more photos that show the before and after situation for particular photopoints. at this page  

November 2021 Updates