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Stacey’s Loop, Serpentine NP

Pindjarup & Whadjuk Noongar Country

Stacey’s Loop is a moderate 1.9km loop trail that winds through beautiful jarrah forest within the Serpentine National Park. It goes over several bridges that cross the Gooralong Brook, from which native frogs and birds can be heard and seen. 

Trail difficulty
Moderate
Trail difficulty

Moderate trail that may have short steep hills, rough surface, many steps or some rock hopping. Directional signage. Some bushwalking experience and moderate fitness required.

  • Length 1.9km
  • Est. time 1-3 hours
  • Return

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Stacey's Loop is a lesser known trail in the Perth Hills, which starts at Kitty's Gorge trail head at Jarrahdale Cemetery. The short hike winds down the valley through a beautiful jarrah forest, and towards the Gooralong Brook. 

From late winter to late spring, the trail offers a quiet and peacful walk surrounded by wildflowers and native fauna: blue wren, king and green parrots, cockatoo, and kangaroo.

This trail is part of the following destinations:

Visit Jarrahdale

A series of beautiful trails on Noongar Country, around the historic Jarrahdale township, where you can choose to walk, trot and pedal — all within an hour from the CBD....

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

(08) 9526 1111

Mundaring Parks and Wildlife Office

(08) 9290 6100

Jarrahdale General Store Tourist Information Centre

(08) 9525 5114

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Serpentine - Jarrahdale region

150+
Bird species
28
Reptile species
1200+
Flowering plant species

The Serpentine National Park and town of Jarrahdale are located on the edge of the Darling Scarp, the western edge of a huge ancient plateau that that reaches from Perth in the north to the lower south west.

This area has a diverse number plants, ranging from jarrah-marri forest to wandoo woodlands, scarp heath lands and specialised granite outcrop communities. Over 1000 species of plants are found in the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale, including jarrah, marri and wandoo trees, plus many types of Acacia, and two rare species of Eucalyptus: the Darling Range Ghost Gum and the Salmon White Gum. The area has a spectacular wildflower display in spring, and donkey, spider and greenhood orchids can be found around granite outcrops.

There are over 100 species of fauna recorded in the area, inlcuding Echidnas, Western Grey Kangaroos, Water Rats and Quendas, plus the endangered Carnaby's Black Cockatoo. Those with keen eyes may also be lucky enough to spot a Carpet Python.



Keep an eye out for these species:

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus (Calyptorhynchus) banksii

Animalia: Aves

Black-faced Kangaroo

Macropus fuliginosus melanops

Animalia: Mammalia

Short-beaked Echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus

Animalia: Mammalia

Bird Orchid

Pterostylis barbata

Plantae: Equisetopsida

Prickly Moses

Acacia pulchella

Plantae: Equisetopsida

Darling Range Ghost Gum

Eucalyptus laeliae

Plantae: Equisetopsida

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Here is everything you need to know before visiting this trail.

Time / Duration

1.5 hours

Length

1.9km loop

Fees

National Park Pass is required

Trail Access

Road

Trail Start

Atkins Rd, Jarrahadale. 45km (50min) south east of Perth

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Trail End

When to go

All year round

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Bush Walk

Class 3

Moderate trail that may have short steep hills, rough surface, many steps or some rock hopping. Directional signage. Some bushwalking experience and moderate fitness required.

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Hazards & Warnings

Subject to erosion in wet weather, and could be slippery.

Prohibited items

No pets

Facilities

  • Car Park
  • Lookouts
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Trail information updated
3rd August 2026

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6 trail goers have rated this trail as 3.83 out of 5!

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Mel Pace

Reviewed 12 Jul 2026, 12:07pm

Nice short walk to get back into walking. There was some downhill and uphill so moderately challenging and need to watch your feet- bit unsteady /difficult in parts for some older/unsteadier walkers- very enjoyable and felt like we had done something- only took us 38mins. Lot of people coming down for Kitty's Gorge walk on way back/end of walk.
Paul Jacobs

Reviewed 3 Oct 2025, 3:20pm

Its a nice short practice trail to build fitness, with ups and downs, so more interesting than grades 1 & 2. Its easy to follow too, so no getting lost. That makes it suitable I think, for night time walks - something Im aspiring to!

There are 2 bridges, and someone made paths to the brook. The water's clear and about 0.5m deep, but the rocks near the water are slippery, as attested by my son who plunged straight in. Laughed myself silly; he was not amused!
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Peter-Paul Jacobs

Reviewed 3 Oct 2025, 12:24pm

Slipped on rocks and fell in river. Otherwise it has some nice views
Lydia Dawe

Reviewed 22 Apr 2025, 3:29pm

Beautiful forested loop walk, great for young children.
Jeff Haisma

Reviewed 27 Aug 2022, 8:52am

Beautiful treescape, Carnaby's black cockatoo sighted, quite a few native wildflowers if at the correct time of year (worth a walk even outside of these times).
Chelle Fisher

Reviewed 7 Jun 2022, 8:34pm

Stacey's Track is a gem of a trail. Short n sweet with plenty to take in.

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