 The Heysen Trail and Mawson Trails pass through the park.The park's most characteristic landmark is Wilpena Pound, a large, sickle-shaped, natural amphitheatre covering nearly 80 km², containing the range's highest peak, St Mary Peak (1,170 metres).On 12 February 2016 the park was renamed to include the Adnyamathanha word, "Ikara", "meeting place", referring to the traditional name for Wilpena Pound.