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The Crocker
Range Park was gazetted by the government in 1984. It covers 139,919 ha
and is presently the single largest totally protected area in Sabah. The boundaries
of this park are being surveyed but no facilities
have yet been developed, thus making it a popular destination for real
jungle trekking for adventure lovers.
Moving
eastwards from Kota Kinabalu, a long range of hills dominates the
landscape. The Crocker Range is a giant backbone of green-clad ridges
that stretches down the west coast from Mt. Kinabalu's granite peaks,
across the gorge of the Padas River and down into the swamp-forests of
the Sarawak border!
The easiest
way to access the park is by road from Kota Kinabalu City to Tambunan.
The modern highway follows an old bridle path that was once the only link
between the west coast to
the interior plains. The road passes close to the highest point
of the range, the Sinsuron Pass (1670 m) and the drive takes one
from steamy lowland heat to cool mountain air with orchids and
rhododendrons flowering on roadside cuttings within an hour.
The
KK-Tambunan Highway cuts right across the park. Another, rougher road
further south cuts across from Kimanis Bay to Ranau.
The Kimanis - Ranau road is now being upgraded but some parts are
still best mastered by 4x4. Guided tours are the best way of
discovering this route. Some companies
offer 4x4 excursions through this area and beyond, into abandoned
logging concessions where off-road driving can become rather
challenging, especially during the rainy season. |
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