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Mt Hay and Hay Monolith
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
2 Hrs
4.6 km
279 m
Circuit
11.6 km NNE of Leura
Blue Mountains National Park
Track: Hard
This walk combines the Mt Hay and Hay Monolith trails. The track takes in the best of the exposed ridges with views into the swamps and Grose Valley. Walkers will pass by many rock formations and wild flowers in the low heath. The summit of Mt Hay does not give views of the region, but the track up does showcase the surrounding scenery.
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(0 km) Mt Hay car park to Int. Valley Trk and Hay Wall Trk Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.6 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 27 m
Descent = -24 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 north west up the left of the hill. The track leads along the left side of a ridgeline for approximately 300m to lead away from the hill on the left onto a low heathy area with the hill behind. The track continues for approximately 50m towards the Grose Valley to reach the intersection.
(0.59 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.
(0.83 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.
(0.83 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.
(0.97 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.
(0.97 km) Hay Monolith West to Rock Flat Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.4 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 35 m
Descent = -12 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. From the intersection the track heads north east around the left of the hill for approximately 50m. The track reaches a rock surface and tends right towards the intersection. The rock surface out to the left provides views over the swamp and Grose Valley.
(1.39 km) Rock Flat to Int. Swamp View Trk and Mt Hay Trk Track: Moderate - bushtrack, servicetrail
Distance = 0.5 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 10 m
Descent = -21 m
From the intersection the track heads south east up the hill to the ridge top. The track then follows the ridgeline, undulating slightly for approximately 200m to drop down the intersection. From the intersection the track follows the overgrown service trail up the hill, north east, for approximately 50m to descend the same down to the intersection.
(1.85 km) Int. Swamp View Trk and Mt Hay Trk to Mt Hay summit Track: Hard - Bush Track
Distance = 1.2 km
Time = 30 mins
Climb = 133 m
Descent = -30 m
From the intersection the track heads down service trail along the spur to Mt Hay. The track tends right for approximately 50m to a rocky surface where the track rounds a rock outcrop on the right hand side. The track slowly winds down the hill and across a saddle protected by trees. The track then turns into a single track up the hill leading up a sur of Mt Hay. The track heads up to a small knoll and continues to a lookout marked by a promonent rock feature on the left. From the ribbed rock feature lookout the track tends right, around a rocky outcrop to lead up the hill. The track leads up the hill through the trees to climb two small rock surfaces. These are marked by cairns. The track continues up the hill passing a rock landing on the left covered by moss. The track heads up through a grassy area where the track becomes undefined. The track continues for approximately 100m up the hill to an area of head sized rocks and grass. The track leads up the left of the knoll made by these rocks to the large cairn on the summit.
Mt Hay
Alt = 939
Mt Hay, Blue Mountains National Park, is a large basalt capped mountain which creates a more fertile environment for different plant species. The mountain is accessed by Mt Hay Rd and a defined bushtrack which leads up to the top. At the top of Mt Hay there is a large cairn made from basalt bricks from the surrounding promonent knoll which is the highest point. Excellent views into the Grose Valley from the track up Mt Hay are gained, however the summit itself does not have views with the tree canopy blocking them.
(3.07 km) Mt Hay summit to Mt Hay car park Track: Moderate - bushtrack, servicetrail, bushtrack, bushtrack
Distance = 1.5 km
Time = 35 mins
Climb = 48 m
Descent = -147 m
From the cairn on the summit of Mt Hay the track heads south down the hill. The track continues approximately 100m down the hill through an area of head sized rocks and grass. The track heads down the hill to lead out of the grass to pass a rock landing on the right which is covered in moss. The track leads down the hill to descend two small rock surfaces which are marked by cairns. The track then tends right to a rocky outcrop which it passes on the left hand side to a ribbed rock feature on the right. From the rock feature on the right the track heads down the hill and over a small knoll. The track continues down a single track away from Mt Hay. The track leads across a saddle protected by trees to follow an overgrown serice trail which tends left around a rocky outcrop to the right. The track rounds the rocky outcrop by the left hand side to tend right for approximately 50m to continue on to the intersection. From the intersection the track follows the overgrown service trail up the hill, south west, for approximately 50m to descend the same down to the intersection. From the intersection the track heads down the hill for approximately 20m to the intersection. 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.
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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