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Grand Canyon Walk
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
3 Hrs 30 mins
5.6 km
572 m
Circuit
4.9 km E of Blackheath
Blue Mountains National Park
Track: Hard
This is a bit of a classic walk first established in 1907, taking moderately fit walkers along the path of a canyon. In places, the track follows a cut path halfway up the cliff, keeping you out of the most dangerous section of the canyon. The creek can flood after heavy rain, so check with National Parks before doing this walk. The cool temperatures in the Canyon make this walk particularly special on warmer days.
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(0 km) Grand Canyon carpark to Neates Glen Car Park Walk: Easy - footpath
Distance = 0.7 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 17 m
Descent = -7 m
From the Grand Canyon car park walk back towards Neates Glen Car park along the footpath that follows Evans Lookout road. The track initially heads south then turns west.
(0.7 km) Neates Glen Car park to Rotunda Track: Hard - Bush Track
Distance = 1.2 km
Time = 45 mins
Climb = 67 m
Descent = -228 m
From Neates Glen car park (water supply) follow the signposted track “Grand Canyon Walking Track”. The track is initially flat then starts to head down the hill fairly steeply with several switch backs. The last of the switchback takes up into a valley and across a small creek. Once in the creek the track has many stairs and handrails but it is slippery and is not very well maintained. Once in the gully you will enjoy the cooler air, especially on hotter days. Follow the trail down the gully stoping to enjoy the ferns and rock formations (don’t forget to look up on the way). The narrow canyon of this fist gully starts to broaden and the track crossed the little creek and then you join the Greaves creek and the main canyon. Continue down stream – After crossing the creek the track winds its way along the western canyon wall, until another set of steps take you down to the canyon floor and a large sandstone cave and an area know as the “Rotunda”. The cave in the Rotunda and large sandy area, makes this a very nice spot for a rest.
(1.9 km) Rotunda to Rodriguez Pass Track Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 1.8 km
Time = 1 Hrs 15 mins
Climb = 215 m
Descent = -293 m
From the Rotunda continue downstream staying on the faint track on the western side of the creek bed, the track starts to climb and brings you to a tunnel formed by a rock fall. Walk through the tunnel, after the tunnel the track passes a water fall then climbs a little more to another hand railed track along the canyon wall it self. Along this section of the walk the canyon walls start to grow higher up, and the canyon floor starts to drop down below. You may notice some chains bolted to the rock (past the Grand canyon info sign) these chains are used by experienced canyoners to abseil into the creek bed below. Continue along the cliff trail as it meanders along the canyon wall. The canyon starts to widen and the track will duck into a valley and over a creek. Further along the track brings you to the top of a large rock buttress. The other side of the buttress is a set of steps that takes you into a side gully, follow the track down through the gully and back into the main creek again. Continue down the main creek, it can be a little hard to pick the track as it does swap back and forth over the creek a few times. Take you time the creek can be slippery. Soon the track crosses to the eastern side again and the track intersects with Rodriguez pass and blue gum Forrest track.
(3.7 km) Rodriguez Pass Track to Evans Lookout Road Track: Hard - Bush Track
Distance = 1.2 km
Time = 45 mins
Climb = 242 m
Descent = -37 m
Follow the sign to Evans Lookout by crossing to the western side of the creek and climbing the set of stairs. The track stays high for a little while then drops back down the creek, crossing several time before exiting the valley through a narrow rock cleft at the northern end of the creek. The track then heads to the top of the ridge, once on top of the ridge follow the sign pointing up the hill (north) to Evans Lookout. There are great views across the Grose valley, where the old track used to head down. Continue to follow the track north up the western side of the ridge, as the track nears the top there is a large stand of tall blue gums, the track turns and follows a set of stairs up through a gap in the rock, this brings you to Evans Lookout road. (do drop in and enjoy the view).
(4.9 km) Evans Lookout to Grand Canyon Car Park Walk: Easy - Bush Track
Distance = 0.7 km
Time = 15 mins
Climb = 31 m
Descent = -7 m
From Evans lookout (there are toilets) follow the road for about 100m then there will be a track off to the left that avoids the road and takes a more direct route back to the Grand Canyon car park.
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
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
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