A lack of a reliable water supply caused this early tourist location to close after only a couple of years and all that remains now are the concrete foundations and some scattered remnants. Take the walk upstream from the water tanks for about 150 metres to the concrete dam. This dam was the first of two dams that were built around 1960 to provide a water supply for the old Serpentine Chalet. The dam would often silt up and be damaged in occasional floods as floodwaters streamed through the narrow passage that dissects the range. The dam area is very picturesque, with an range of rare plants including the MacDonnell Ranges Daisy. This beautiful shrub is only noticed in after good winter rainfall when it flowers prolificy.

The general area is also home to the Common Brushtail Possum - a species that is anything but common in Central Australia. Its name comes from its abundance in  southern states. In Central Australia they have only been seen three times in the past twenty years. They are on the brink of extinction in Central Australia and are only just holding on in the West Macs.