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Bushwalking track notes, photographs, maps and more for Pulpit Rock car park to lower Lookout hiking trail are found in each of the tabs below
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Time
    Distance
Climb
Style

  45 mins
  0.8 km
  142 m
  Return

   6.7 km ENE of Blackheath 
  Blue Mountains National Park  car  
  Track: Hard 
     

This walk takes in a fabulous view across the Grose Valley. It includes the options of the upper lookout, providing the easiest access, and the lower lookout, which involves a more daring walk. The upper lookout gives the best views across the valley, while the middle lookout gives similar scenic views. The lower lookout, however, has great views of the cliffs around the Grose Valley from a unique perspective.

Bushwalking can be fun and interesting when you are well prepared. Please ensure you and your group are well prepared and equipped for all possible dangers. The authors, staff and owners of wildwalks take care in preparing these notes but do not accept responsibility for any inconvenience, loss or injury sustained when using these notes. Please take care and feel free to provide feedback through our website.
Please note that side trips and alternate routes mentioned in these notes are not included in the tracks overall rating, distance or time estimate. The notes also only describe the side trip and alternate routes in one direction.


Topographical Map of walk

Location                                                                                                                                                                Tracknotes Sponsor

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Map of Pulpit Rock car park to lower Lookout hiking track
PDF has larger maps for easy printing
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Pulpit Rock car park
Int. Pulpit Rock Trk and Pulpit Rock Lookout Trk
Pulpit Rock upper Lookout
Pulpit Rock Middle Lookout
Starting point for this hiking track: Int. Pulpit Rock Trk and Pulpit Rock Lookout Trk

Base maps are used under licence and is © Department of lands   Panorama Avenue Bathurst 2795   www.lands.nsw.gov.au

Maps that cover the walk area (please always carry maps of the area)

Print a map and track knotes here
 Mount Wilson 1:25 000 Map Series NSW-89301N 
 Katoomba 1:100 000 Map Series 8930 

Photo Gallery

 
Pulpit Rock car park
 
Pulpit Rock car park
 
Picnic Shelter
 
Picnic Shelter
 
Stairs from Pulpit Rock car park
 
Stairs from Pulpit Rock car park

 
Marker on Pulpit Rock's top lookout
 
Marker on Pulpit Rock's top lookout
 
Grose Valley
 
Grose Valley
 
Pulpit Rock Lookout
 
Pulpit Rock Lookout

 
Seat on lower lookout
 
Seat on lower lookout
 
Track down to Lower Pulpit Rock Lookout
 
Track down to Lower Pulpit Rock Lookout
 
Grose Valley Cliffs
 
Grose Valley Cliffs

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 Pulpit Rock car park to lower Lookout bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Pulpit Rock car park to lower Lookout bushwalking track



Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Pulpit Rock car park to lower Lookout bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Pulpit Rock car park to lower Lookout 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.
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Drive to Pulpit Rock car park
You can drive (or ride your bike) to this bushwalk 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 | Dural | Epping | Gosford | Hornsby | Katoomba | Manly | Parramatta | Penrith | Strathfield | Sutherland

(0 km) Pulpit Rock car park to Pulpit Rock upper Lookout
Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.3 km Time = 5 mins
Climb = 0 m Descent = -50 m
From the car park the track heads south down the hill to the carpark. The track continues down to a shelter and toilet which are approximately 30m down the hill. The track then steeply descends another flight of stairs to flatten out before descending more stairs to the sign marked intersection.
From the intersection the track heads south for approximately 30m to the lookout over the valley

Pulpit Rock Lookout
Alt = 892
Pulpit Rock Lookout, Blue Mountains National Park, looks over the Grose Valley and back towards Blackheath with Bridal Veil Falls and the Govetts Leap cliff edge. The lookout has many levels with the top most lookout having the easiest access.

(0.31 km) Pulpit Rock upper Lookout to Pulpit Rock middle Lookout
Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.1 km Time = 4 mins
Climb = 9 m Descent = -35 m
From the top lookout the track descends from the left corner of the lookout for approximately 30m down to pass a railed path into a cave on the right. The track continues along the railed path to a seat in the middle of a viewing area.

(0.37 km) Pulpit Rock Middle Lookout to Pulpit Rock lower Lookout
Track: Hard - Bush Track
Distance = 0 km Time = 3 mins
Climb = 0 m Descent = -48 m
From the middle lookouts seat the track heads to the end of the viewing area to descend a set of stairs. The track follows a ductboarded section of track to a second similar viewing area with a seat. The track then steeply descends a flight of metal stairs to a small viewing platform.

Drive from Pulpit Rock car park
You can drive (or ride your bike) to this bushwalk 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 | Dural | 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 10.6 km
Paddy Pallin 166 Katoomba St , Katoomba (02) 4782 4466 11.1 km
Simdra Pet & Hobby Mart 45 Main St , Lithgow (02) 6352 4422 21.9 km
Lithgow 4WD Centre 281 Main St , Lithgow (02) 6353 1899 22.5 km
Richmond Camping Supplies 340 Windsor St , Richmond (02) 4578 3004 39 km

Weather and Park info

Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here
Early fog, few showers/thunderstorm.
Early fog, few showers/thunderstorm.
6.1°C (feels like 3.8°)
6 km/h from the ENE (gusting 7)
91% humidity     (as at 14/12:00am)
A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

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

Cost to drive a car into the park (if you do not have a valid pass)

$7

Camping is available in the park

$0 to $5

Public toilets are available in the park

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 Pulpit Rock car park to lower Lookout.
Channel Call sign
(more info)
Site Distance and dir from Pulpit Rock car park to lower Lookout
Click to re-center search
6 LGW06 Lithgow Council Site HASSANS WALLS 21 km (to the NW)
2 KUR02 Miles Comms Site 1 1 246 Burralow Road KURRAJONG HEIGHTS 28 km (to the ENE)
5 BIN05 Fire Tower MT BINDO
Emergancy use only
30 km (to the WSW)
7 VMC7 Fire Tower MT BINDO 30 km (to the WSW)
4 RIV04 Fire Service Rusden Road MT RIVERVIEW 31 km (to the ESE)

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