The best family-friendly hikes and walks in Glass House Mountains National Park

Tibrogargan Climb Entrance is a developed car park and trackhead. If the car park is full bushwalkers often park on the dirt strip on the southern edge of Marshs Road. This area has shaded picnic areas, toilets, maps and a shoe cleaning station.

Trachyte Circuit is a scenic loop through the lower slopes of the Glass House Mountains, connecting the bases of Mount Tibrogargan and Mount Tibberoowuccum. The track passes through a mix of open eucalypt woodland, heath and patches of creek-side forest, with interpretive signs explaining the area’s geology and natural features. There is a short side track that leads to Jack Ferris Lookout, with beautiful, sweeping views across the surrounding volcanic peaks formed from the trachyte rock that gives the circuit its name.

This is one of the main junctions on the track, marked by a sign pointing toward Beerburrum trailhead, Soldier Settlers’ Trail, and the Trachyte Circuit. The paths split in different directions through open forest, with sandy ground and loose leaf litter underfoot. It’s an easy place to check your route, especially if you’re linking different sections rather than sticking to the main circuit.

Rising to around 364 metres in Glass House Mountains National Park, Mount Tibrogargan is one of the most prominent peaks in the range, with a steep, exposed rock face that dominates the surrounding landscape. The mountain is covered in pockets of vegetation around its base, transitioning quickly to bare, smooth rock higher up. While it is possible to reach the summit, the route involves near-vertical scrambling in sections and is not suitable for most walkers. Instead, many choose to walk around the base, where the mountain appears between the trees, often with peregrine falcons seen circling overhead.

Located on the Tibrogargan circuit track, Mountain View lookout opens up to wide views across several of the Glass House peaks, including Mount Beerwah, Coonowrin, Tibberoowuccum, and Tunbubudla.

This 4.1 kilometre Grade 3 circuit in Glass House Mountains National Park loops around the base of Mount Tibrogargan through a mix of casuarina groves, open eucalypt woodland, and melaleuca forest. The track remains largely shaded due to dense tree cover, offering some relief from the heat along the route. Expect a mostly well-defined path with sections of uneven ground. The mountain’s rock face appears at different points as you move around the circuit.

Soldier Settlers’ Trail is a shared walking and cycling path that passes through bushland and rural landscapes near the Glass House Mountains. The route crosses land once allocated to returned soldiers after World War I, when the area was opened for small farming settlements. Today, the trail quietly traces that history while connecting local tracks and natural areas around the national park.

This is a picturesque vantage point on the Trachyte Ridge with panoramic views of the surrounding volcanic peaks, especially the distinctive outline of Mount Tibrogargan and other nearby Glass House Mountains. From this elevated spot, you can take in sweeping landscape vistas across the eucalypt‑covered hinterland, making it a fantastic spot to capture a few memorable photos and an ideal place for a break along the track.