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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 There is car access and parking near the start and end of this walk
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
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Map of Lockleys Pylon
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Lockleys car park
Middle Pinnacle
Top of Middle Pinnacle
Southern Pinnacle Cave
Top of Middle Pinnacle
Middle Pinnacle Lookout
Middle Pinnacle
Northern Pinnacle Trk
Mt Stead Trk
Mt Stead
Mt Stead Trk
Int. Du Faur Head Trk and Lockleys Pylon N Tk
Lockleys Pylon
Starting point for this hiking track: Lockleys car park

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 notes here
 Katoomba 1:25 000 Map Series NSW-89301S 
 Katoomba 1:100 000 Map Series 8930 

Photo Gallery
 
 Start of Lockleys Pylon Track
 
Start of Lockleys Pylon Track
 
 Lockleys Pylon Track
 
Lockleys Pylon Track
 
 Lockleys Pylon Track below The Pinnacles
 
Lockleys Pylon Track below The Pinnacles

 
 Most northern Pinnacle
 
Most northern Pinnacle
 
 View from Mt Stead's summit
 
View from Mt Stead's summit
 
 Lockleys Pylon Track
 
Lockleys Pylon Track

 
 Lockley's Pylon
 
Lockley's Pylon
 
 Fortress Canyon Waterfall
 
Fortress Canyon Waterfall
 
 Summit of Lockley's Pylon
 
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.
Drive to Lockleys car park
You can drive or ride to this start of 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 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, 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
You can drive or ride from this end of this Bushwalk 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

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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 LOW-MODERATE rating and No Ban in place. (Checked 38 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
Early frost and fog.
Early frost and fog.
10.6°C (feels like 9.8°)
4 km/h from the W
93% humidity     (as at 02/09:00am)
Wed2°|13°Early frost and fog.
Thu3°|14°A little rain. Windy.
Fri9°|15°Shower or two. Windy.
Sat5°|15°Sunny.
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.

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


Current Park Closure information for Blue Mountains National Park
Closure information last checked Wednesday 8th of September 2010 04:00 AM

Closed areas

Breakfast Point Lookout

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

Other closure information

  • Roberts Pass at Leura is CLOSED east of the Lindeman Pass junction, due to a landslide. The track is impassable and there is currently NO ACCESS to Valley of the Waters via Roberts Pass.
  • The track from Junction Rock to Evans Lookout in the Grose Valley at Blackheath is CLOSED at Beauchamp Falls due to landslide. There is no access to/from the Grand Canyon from/to the Valley. There is no planned date for reopening.
  • Ingar Picnic Area at Wentworth Falls and Murphys Glen at Woodford are open; access by 4WD recommended.
  • Burralow Picnic and Camping Area - vehicle access is 4WD only, please take care using this trail.
  • The Braeside Fire Trail at Blackheath - vehicles access is 4WD only, please take care using this trail.

Tracks in the following Wentworth Falls and Blackheath areas will be CLOSED for helicopter operations on Friday 10 September (part day only):

  • Valley of the Waters
  • Rocket Point Track
  • Nature Track
  • Track from Fairmont Resort to Lilians Bridge/Valley of the Waters
  • Empress Falls Canyon
  • Fairfax Track
  • Pulpit Rock Track between Govetts Leap and Popes Glen intersection

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


Walker Feedback

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Sydnat - Pleasant walk IP:121.91.223.xxx | 2010-08-10 22:46:44
A nice enough walk if you don't want anything too challenging. Its worth exploring the Pinnacles as you go past them. The walk takes you through a couple of different habitats, one of them being a kind of enchanted wood. There is also a nice little lookout / spot to have a rest about half-way along.

It can be done in much less than the allotted time. I think we did it in 1 hr and 15 each way. I'd be interested to keep going beyond the pylon to ?Blue Gum Forest. Maybe next time....
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