Walkers are required to register before heading out.
This is a Fuel Stove Only Area. Fires are prohibited. Please see our Fuel Stove Only Areas webpage for more information.
Equipment
The only access to the Walls of Jerusalem National Park is on foot. This park is for self-sufficient, well-equipped and experienced walkers. There are very few facilities. See the Safety drop down below and the Safety in parks web page.
Not sure what to bring? Please check the Walker Pack List and make sure you have all your food and the essentials.
Weather forecasts
This is an exposed alpine region. Snow and blizzards can occur at any time of the year – even in summer. Low cloud can reduce visibility to several metres and snow can cover the track making it difficult to follow. The weather can change dramatically within a few hours.
Current and 7 day forecast information can be found on the Bureau of Meteorology website. Please note all bush walker weather warnings and adjust your plans accordingly.
Camping
The walls of Jerusalem National Park has three main camping areas.
Due to the easily eroded nature of alpine vegetation, especially near water, we ask you to use these formal campsites as a base from which to explore the region.
Camping within Central Walls (between Herrod's Gate and Damascus Gate) is not encouraged. If you must camp elsewhere, avoid areas adjacent to water as these are most easily eroded. Leave No Trace principles apply. Do not camp outside the designated camping areas or within 15m of Dixons Kingdom or Trappers Hut.
Water can be collected from lakes, tarns, and streams. Water quality fromthese sources cannot be guaranteed. Deep lakes and fast-flowing streams, upstream of any campsite, are more likely to provide clean water. In summer there may be no water after Fish River (near the carpark) until you reach Solomons Jewels. Untreated water is available at Wild Dog campground subject to environmental conditions.
There are three small historic huts that may only be used for emergency shelter: Trappers Hut, Dixons Kingdom Hut and Lake Ball Hut.
The only toilets are at the Walls of Jerusalem main carpark, Wild Dog Creek campsite and Dixons Kingdom. To keep this sensitive alpine environment as pristine as possible, and to avoid water contamination, please make every effort to use these toilets. If you need to toilet elsewhere, carefully follow the Leave no trace principles.
Protect our natural resources - please carry out all rubbish.
Please be aware that wildlife can damage tents if your food is not stowed well. Do not feed wildlife.
There are no permanent rangers present on the track.
Find out other essential information for visiting Tasmania's parks and reserves on our Know before you go section.