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Lockleys Pylon

Time:	3 hrs 15 mins Walking time Includes the time for the return leg Please allow extra time to rest and to explore	8.1 km NNE of Leura
Length:	6.8 km Walk Length As this is a return style walk, the 6.8 km includes the return leg of this walk (ie back to the start)	Blue Mountains National Park
Climb:	329 m
Style:	Return

Lockley's Pylon Track is an outstanding walk, offering some amazing views and interesting side trips. From Mt Hay Rd, the walk passes the prominent features of the Pinnacles (with an optional side trip exploring these) and climbs to Lockley's Pylon, which gives 360-degree views of the Mt Hay area and Grose Valley. Another optional side trip to Fortress Canyon Waterfall is well worth the walk, with its contrasting plateau, cliff and valley features creating some breath-taking scenery.

Please note: There are closed areas in Blue Mountains National Park

Map of Walk

Location

Sponsor of Lockleys Pylon bushwalking tracknotes

Map of Lockleys Pylon
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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)

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Photo Gallery




	Start of Lockleys Pylon Track




	Lockleys Pylon Track




	Lockleys Pylon Track below The Pinnacles




	Most northern Pinnacle




	View from Mt Stead's summit




	Lockleys Pylon Track




	Lockley's Pylon




	Fortress Canyon Waterfall




	Summit of Lockley's Pylon

Terrain

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 Lockleys Pylon bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Lockleys Pylon bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Lockleys Pylon bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Lockleys Pylon 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.

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
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Drive to Lockleys car park
Drive to Lockleys 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 this walk. Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

(0 km) Lockleys car park to Middle Pinnacle Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 356 m	Time = 10 mins
	Climb = 46 m	Descent = -3 m
From the car park, this walk heads past the sign for 'Lockleys Pylon Track' and another sign with a map on it. The track leads up a slight hill to tend right, along the edge of a spur. The track slowly climbs to the southern pinnacle (rocky outcrop) and then continues approximately 100m to the intersection below the middle pinnacle.

(0.36 km) Middle Pinnacle to Middle Pinnacle N Int. Optional sidetrip: Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 267 m	Time = 6 mins
	Climb = 13 m	Descent = -15 m
From the intersection, the walk heads up the hill towards the large rock features. The track continues for approximately 100m to an intersection on the left of a large rock. From the intersection, the walk heads around the large white rock (close to the intersection), soon coming to a small cave. From the cave, the walk heads around the rock (keeping the rock to the left), soon coming to an intersection. From the intersection, this walk heads along the ridgeline of the pinnacles, towards a far-off hill - Mt Hay. The track undulates along the top of the Pinnacles to the northernmost end of the Pinnacles, where there is a small cliffface and rock feature. From the intersection, this walk heads down the hillside towards the track below. The track leads down a small cliff then continues down the hillside to the intersection with another track below.

(0.36 km) Middle Pinnacle to Mt Stead Trk Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 1.47 km	Time = 31 mins
	Climb = 63 m	Descent = -61 m
From the intersection, this walk keeps the Pinnacles above to the right of the track, passing the most northern Pinnacle before coming to an intersection. From the intersection, this walk heads up the hill away from the Pinnacles. The track then descends a further 100m into a sandy and flat saddle, until the track rises out up the next hill. The track ascends the hill to gently undulate across the plateau, through the trees. The track then opens out onto a clearing where it continues up the hill for approximately 200m to the intersection on the next rise. The intersection is marked by a rocky outcrop to the left of the track.

(1.82 km) Mt Stead Trk to Lockleys Pylon Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 1.57 km	Time = 36 mins
	Climb = 81 m	Descent = -75 m
From the intersection, this walk heads off the main track to the rock feature, the summit of Mt Stead. From Mt Stead, this walk heads away from the rock feature on the knoll, to the intersection with the main track. From Mt Stead, this walk heads towards the surrounding valleys, leaving the rock feature behind on the left of the track. The track enters the tree line on the other side of the knoll and meanders through the trees for approximately 400m to open out onto a clearing. The track heads down through the clearing to pass to the right of two knolls. The track crosses the saddle and heads up the stairs on Lockleys Pylon to a sign marked intersection. From the intersection, this walk follows the sign to 'Lockleys Pylon' up the wooden stairs to the summit of Lockleys Pylon. This is marked by a stone cairn.

Lockleys Pylon	Alt = 922 m
Lockleys Pylon
Lockleys Pylon, Blue Mountains National Park, gives 360 degree views of the Mt Hay area with excellent scope over Fortress Creek Waterfall and into the Grose Valley.

(3.39 km) Lockleys Pylon to Fortress Lookout Optional sidetrip: Route: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 162 m	Time = 5 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -46 m
From Lockleys Pylon, this walk heads south-west down the hill, keeping the valley to the right. The track heads down two short cliffs then wanders out to a point overlooking Fortress Creek waterfall.

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

Getting there

Plan your trip to the start of the walk and back from the end of the walk

Driving Directions

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Near by

A list of 2 walks that share part of their track with this one

Walk Name	Park	Style	Length (km)	Time	Grade	km from the start of this walk
Perry's Lookdown to Lockleys Pylon	Blue Mountains National Park	One way	8.1 km	5 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	6.2 km
Lockeys Pylon to Blackheath Station	Blue Mountains National Park	One way	16.5 km	2 Days	4 / 6	0.0 km

The next 10 closest walks

Walk Name	Park	Style	Length (km)	Time	Grade	km from the start of this walk
Flat Top	Blue Mountains National Park	Return	1.0 km	30 mins	3 / 6	0.2 km
Fortress Ridge Trail	Blue Mountains National Park	Return	7.4 km	3 hrs	3 / 6	1.0 km
Govetts Creek Lookout	Blue Mountains National Park	Return	2.9 km	1 hr 30 mins	3 / 6	1.0 km
Hay Monolith	Blue Mountains National Park	Circuit	2.0 km	1 Hr	3 / 6	3.7 km
Mt Hay	Blue Mountains National Park	Return	3.1 km	1 hr 45 mins	4 / 6	3.7 km
Mt Hay and Hay Monolith	Blue Mountains National Park	Circuit	4.6 km	2 hrs	4 / 6	3.7 km
Beauchamp Falls	Blue Mountains National Park	Return	3.1 km	2 hrs	4 / 6	4.3 km
Evans Lookout, Horse Track to Beauchamp Falls	Blue Mountains National Park	Circuit	6.4 km	4 hrs	6 / 6	4.3 km
Evans Lookout to Junction Rock	Blue Mountains National Park	Circuit	10.7 km	6 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	4.3 km
Grand Canyon Track	Blue Mountains National Park	Circuit	5.4 km	3 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	4.8 km

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
Euroka Campground - Darug
Euroka Campground - Red Gum
Euroka Campground - Nioka
Euroka Campground - Bennetts Ridge

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	8.8 km
Paddy Pallin	166 Katoomba St , Katoomba	(02) 4782 4466	9.2 km
Summit Gear	11 Ross St , Glenbrook	(02) 4739 4373	26.5 km
Simdra Pet & Hobby Mart	45 Main St , Lithgow	(02) 6352 4422	27.3 km
Lithgow 4WD Centre	281 Main St , Lithgow	(02) 6353 1899	28 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Lockleys Pylon.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Lockleys Pylon Click to re-center search
2	KUR02	Miles Comms Site 1 1 246 Burralow Road KURRAJONG HEIGHTS	25 km (to the ENE)
4	RIV04	Fire Service Rusden Road MT RIVERVIEW	26 km (to the ESE)
6	LGW06	Lithgow Council Site HASSANS WALLS	27 km (to the NW)
5	BIN05	Fire Tower MT BINDO Emergency use only	34 km (to the W)
7	VMC7	Fire Tower MT BINDO	34 km (to the W)

Weather and Park info

Fire Danger
This walk passes Greater Sydney Region fire area which currently has a HIGH rating and No Ban in place. (Checked 55 minutes ago)
Please Note: Each park may have its own fire ban status, this rating is based on information from the RFS and BOM.

Weather and Climate
Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

Shower or two.

11.1°C (feels like 10.0°)

4 km/h from the -

84% humidity (as at 12/09:00am)

Fri	16°	Shower or two.
Sat	10°\|18°	Shower or two.
Sun	11°\|18°	Shower or two.
Mon	10°\|20°	Mostly fine.

A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

Blue Mountains National Park Link to official closures and fire bans page

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 famous views of the Three Sisters. Easy access makes a day trips very worthwhile, but with such diversity it would be great to stay in one of the many B&B's and spend a few days soaking up the region.
$7
$0 to $5

Region: Sydney & Surrounds Park fees Camping Facilities

Current Park Closure information for Blue Mountains National Park
Closure information last checked Friday 12th of March 2010 02:00 PM

Closed areas

Breakfast Point Lookout

Breakfast Point Lookout at Wentworth Falls is CLOSED until further notice.

Grand Canyon Track

Due to track restoration works the Grand Canyon track is completely CLOSED whilst major resoration works take place.

From January 11th until further notice:

There is no access for canyoners (7 days)
There is no access for walkers (7 days) from either end of the track.
There is no access to the Grose Valley from Evans Lookout via Grand Canyon

Current works will be completed by end of June 2010.

Other closure information

Burralow Picnic and Camping Area has RE-OPENED. Access is 4WD only, please take care using this trail.

The Giant Stairway and Dardanelles Pass (between Leura Forest and Federal Pass/Dardanelles Junction) will be CLOSED for trackwork for approximately two hours on Monday 15 March 2010. An exact time for the closure cannot be given at this stage, but please expect the delay from approximately 9am.

The Braeside Fire Trail at Blackheath, is CLOSED for a pest management program, until approximately Friday 19 March. There is no access for vehicles, walkers or bike riders.When the pest management program has been completed the fire trail access will be restricted to 4WD until we can upgrade the causeway, due to flood damage.

The Braeside walking track is OPEN - access is from the Cliff Top Track only – return by same route.

Due to storm damage and flooding areas of the park are CLOSED. Visitors are advised not to enter canyons or attempt to cross flooded creeks and rivers. The following areas are CLOSED until further notice:

Mt Hay Road
Undercliff track from Den Fenella to Princes Rock
Darwins Walk

For updates and further information please contact the NPWS Heritage Centre at Blackheath, ph:4787 8877, open 7 days 9:00am to 4:30pm

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