The boulder starts as soon as we left the carpark and went through a section of dense eucalyptus forests. It has plenty of handholds which makes the entire thing not as difficult as it seems. On dry days the volcanic rocks are really nice surfaces for your shoes to grip on. It does look dodgy and a bit scary, but it's also a really fun way to start a walk.

The scramble eases off towards the end, feeling more like a walking track than a boulder. Looking back we've got views of the forests, mountains and plantations, and on top some walls made of hexagonal columns, a typical volcanic feature.

Soon we reached the base of these hexagonal columns, in a cave-like structure shielding us from the summer heat. 

And shortly the summit. Everything becomes very straightforward past the initial boulder, though we did lose the track a bit and ended up walking off-track all the way up. On one side is the ocean and the entire Sunshine Coast, and another side the hinterland that stretches towards the horizon

A range of other mountains seen in one view. There's Mt Tibrogargan, visible from the train line as a part of the forest adjacent to the train tracks were purposefully cleared out. The mountain features a long scramble to its summit, which makes a fun day activity. Mt Ngungun next to it is a beginner summit, doable on public transport with a 30min road bash from Glasshouse Mountains Station. 

Coming down the mountain is essentially the same thing in reverse. Scrambling down was fine until the final 4 steps covering a nearly 90-degree slope, which was tricky coming down. 

Driving out the unsealed section near the carpark we started our way back. On the way we saw Mt Coonowrin, the most interesting peak of them all with a highly irregular summit. 

Finishing our day at Glasshouse Mountains Lookout. Nice panoramic lookout next to the road with a view of all the mountains within the range.