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Baltzer Lookout, Hanging Rock bushwalking track notes
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Terrain profile

Please note: This is a 'return' style walk and therefore these graphs only show the terrain for the first half of the walk (until the turn around point.)

Cross sectional view of the Baltzer Lookout, Hanging Rock bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Baltzer Lookout, Hanging Rock bushwalking track

Track Notes

Since this is a 'return' style walk once you have had enough of the walk, turn around and retrace your steps back to the start.

Drive to Baltzer Lookout car park
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride to the start of this walk Use these links to plan your trip to the start of the walk. Plan a trip from --> Castle Hill | Central | Chatswood | Epping | Gosford | Hornsby | Katoomba | Manly | Parramatta | Penrith | Strathfield | Sutherland

(0 km) Baltzer Lookout car park to Baltzer Lookout caldasac Track: Moderate - Service Trail	Distance = 3.5 km	Time = 2 Hrs 35 mins
	Climb = 679 m	Descent = -744 m
From the car park the track follows crosses the low wire fencing and passes the signs to Baltzer Lookout down the hill. The track continues downhill for approximately 500m to wind around the left side of a knoll. The track continues in this fashion down past the left side of knolls and ridges for some time with minor undulations for approximately 2.5km. The track descends a final time into a narrow saddle which leads to a caldasac before a knoll.

(3.54 km) Baltzer Lookout caldasac to Baltzer Lookout Track: Hard - Bush Track	Distance = 0.2 km	Time = 5 mins
	Climb = 12 m	Descent = -39 m
From the caldasac the track heads up past the 'Warning' sign to wind around a metal fence. The track passes a rocky knoll and then comes down to a small clearing where it turns left to follow the clifftop down the hill for approximately 80m. The track comes to Baltzer Lookout on the cliff edge.

Baltzer lookout
	Alt = 952
Baltzer Lookout, Blue Mountains NP, is the best place to view and access Hanging Rock from. The lookout is named after W.J. Baltzer who was part of a group created by Myles J Dunphy to recommended that the Grose Valley becomes a wildlife sanctuary, in 1933. The Grose Valley under the view of Baltzer Lookout is now protected. More info

Hanging Rock
	Alt = 920
Hanging Rock, Blue Mountains NP, is a spectacular example of 'geological time is now' with this large spire of sandstone precarously hanging out from the cliff. The cliff is popular with rock climbers and other recreationists while walkers can best view hanging rock from Baltzer Lookout.

Drive from Baltzer Lookout car park
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride from the end of this walk Use these links to plan your your trip home from the end of the walk. Plan a trip to --> Castle Hill | Central | Chatswood | Epping | Gosford | Hornsby | Katoomba | Manly | Parramatta | Penrith | Strathfield | Sutherland

Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Summit Gear	80- Bathurst Rd , Katoomba	(02) 4782 3018	11.5 km
Paddy Pallin	166 Katoomba St , Katoomba	(02) 4782 4466	11.9 km
Simdra Pet & Hobby Mart	45 Main St , Lithgow	(02) 6352 4422	19.2 km
Lithgow 4WD Centre	281 Main St , Lithgow	(02) 6353 1899	19.8 km
Richmond Camping Supplies	340 Windsor St , Richmond	(02) 4578 3004	41.8 km

Weather and Park info

Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

Shower or two. 9.5°C (feels like 6.8°) 13 km/h from the E (gusting 22) 97% humidity     (as at 09/12:00am)

Blue Mountains National Park Check for park closures and fire bans

Attracting over 3 million visitors annually, Blue Mountains National Park holds some of Australia's most spectacular and diverse wilderness areas. Explore the Grose Valley, with its sheer sandstone cliffs, waterfalls and scenic walking, or enjoy the famou	$7	$0 to $5
Region: Sydney & Surrounds	Park fees	Camping	Facilities

Campsites in the park
Acacia Flat
Burralow Creek camping ground
Coxs River Camping Area
Euroka campground - Appletree Flat campervan and camper trailer area
Euroka campground
Ingar campground
Mount Werong campground
Murphys Glen campground
Perrys Lookdown campground
Euoka Campground - Darug
Euoka Campground - Red Gum
Euoka Campground - Nioka
Euoka Campground - Bennetts Ridge

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Baltzer Lookout, Hanging Rock.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Baltzer Lookout, Hanging Rock Click to re-center search
6	LGW06	Lithgow Council Site HASSANS WALLS	18 km (to the NW)
5	BIN05	Fire Tower MT BINDO Emergancy use only	28 km (to the WSW)
7	VMC7	Fire Tower MT BINDO	28 km (to the WSW)
2	KUR02	Miles Comms Site 1 1 246 Burralow Road KURRAJONG HEIGHTS	30 km (to the ENE)
4	RIV04	Fire Service Rusden Road MT RIVERVIEW	34 km (to the ESE)

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