From the car park, the marked track climbs 1000 m elevation to Big Hut.

Do not attempt this track in winter without alpine equipment and experience.

The car park is signposted from SH87, about 5 km north of Middlemarch, near the junction with McKinnon Road.

Weather: The Rock and Pillar Conservation Area is very exposed and subject to extreme temperatures – hot and dry in summer, freezing cold and covered in snow in winter.

Avalanches: Avalanche terrain is classified as 'simple' at the northern end of the Rock and Pillar Range and on the tops, and 'complex' on the eastern faces. If you plan to be in this area in winter or spring be avalanche alert.