Frederick Lester Blanchard built the house at Alpine, still standing, around the early 1900’s. To access his property from the Braidwood/Cooma road he used this track. It was also used by others such as the Rankin family who lived 5 kilometers up the river. It was their main communication with the outside world. They drove stock and received supplies via this track.
The track begins at Alpine and follows Curmulee Creek, up the Devil’s Pinch to the top of the Minuma Range and then down across the Shoalhaven and onto Fairfield, which fronts the Braidwood/Cooma Road. Today much of the original track is covered by the Mongamula Fire Trail.