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Hay Monolith
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
1 Hr
2 km
107 m
Circuit
11.6 km NNE of Leura
Blue Mountains National Park
Track: Moderate
This track follows the exposed ridges of the Mt Hay area to the edge of the Grose Valley and back. The walk takes in an interesting array of low heath, wild flowers and insects which adds to the surrounding scenery. The track rounds the Hay Monolith which is a large mass of rock that stands alone. An optional side trips allow views over the cliffs and to the prominent Lockleys Pylon.
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(0 km) Mt Hay car park to Rock Flat Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.6 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 26 m
Descent = -19 m
From the car park the track heads north down the hill. The track traverses the saddle to rise up onto a flat area for approximately 20m onto the intersection. From the intersection the track heads approximately 20m up the hill tending right to the intersection. From the intersection the track heads north west up the hill. The track follows the ridgeline, undulating slightly for approximately 200m to drop down to a rocky surface at the intersection.
(0.61 km) Rock Flat to Int. Valley Trk and Hay Wall Trk Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 2 m
Descent = -6 m
From the intersection the track heads south west around the hill on the left. The track leaves the hillside to lead out through the low heath of the saddle tending right. The track continues for approximately 50m across the spur to the intersection.
(0.71 km) Int. Valley Trk and Hay Wall Trk to Int. Hay Wall Trk and Hay Monolith summit Trk Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.2 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 12 m
Descent = -21 m
From the intersection the track heads west down the spur line. The track quickly descends some rocky surfaces to continue into a saddle. The track heads across the saddle to a small spherical cave to the left of the track. From the spherical cave the track heads around the right of the rock, north west. The track leads around the base of the cliffs for approximately 80m to a grassy pass up the cliff on the left.
(0.94 km) Int. Hay Wall Trk and Hay Monolith summit Trk to Hay Monolith summit Optional Side Trip: Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 3 mins
Climb = 16 m
Descent = -2 m
From the intersection the track heads up through the grassy pass in the rock. The track leads from the top across the plateau for approximately 50m to pass a track off to the right. The track continues heading up the plateau through the low heath to a flat rock with two bolts in it.
(0.94 km) Int. Hay Wall Trk and Hay Monolith summit Trk to Hay Monolith West Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 14 m
Descent = -25 m
From the intersection the track heads west around the hill for aproximately 50m to pass a track onto the monolith on the left. The track tends left between the base of the cliff, on the left, and the edge of the cliffs, below on the right, for approximately 100m to the intersection infront of a fin shaped rock.
(1.09 km) Hay Monolith West to Hay Wall Lookout Optional Side Trip: Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.2 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 7 m
Descent = -64 m
From the intersection the track heads south west down the hill. The track passes a large grey rounded rock formation on the right before continuing out along the spur. The track then leads down the spur tending right, to a rocky point to the right of two banksia bushes.
(1.09 km) Hay Monolith West to Int. Valley Trk and Hay Wall Trk Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.3 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 29 m
Descent = -10 m
From the intersection the track heads down over some rocky surfaces with the cliffs to the left. The track continues below the cliffs to pass a few tracks to small caves on the left. After a short time the track round the hillside to a spherical cave on the left and a saddle to the right of the track at the intersection. From the spherical cave the track traverses a grassy saddle. The track climbs up some rocky surfaces to head east up the spur line to the intersection in the low heath.
(1.4 km) Int. Valley Trk and Hay Wall Trk to Mt Hay car park Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.6 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 24 m
Descent = -27 m
From the intersection the track heads south east towards the hill. The track meanders through the low heath for approximately 50m to then follow the right hand side of the ridge for 300m. The track leads to an intersection above a saddle on the right. From the intersection the track heads south for approximately 20m across a flat area. The track then traverses the saddle to rise up to the car park.
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