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Deep Pass Trail
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
1 Hr
1.5 km
131 m
One way
21.2 km NE of Lithgow
Wollemi National Park
Track: Moderate
Going through one of the prettiest campsites surrounding Lithgow the Deep Pass Trail goes steeply into a valley surrounded by amazing cliffs and up the other side. Nayook Canyon is a good sidetrip with beautiful cascading waterfalls that the track climbs around.
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(0 km) Deep Pass Carpark (North-West) to Int of Nayook Crk and Carpark Servicetrail Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 0.7 km
Time = 20 mins
Climb = 1 m
Descent = -124 m
From the carpark the track heads north-east past the boomgate and the information signs and down the servicetrail. This goes steadily down, with occassional steep sections, until reaching the bottom of this valley and a small creek. This is marked with a small creek and is just before a large clearing. At this point there is a track that heads off to the south-west, following the creek. The servicetrail in this section is in disrepair and in several sections has large trees going across the track and it is therefore necessary to climb over these or bush bash around them.
(0.65 km) Int of Nayook Crk and Carpark Servicetrail to South-West End of Nayook Canyon Optional Side Trip: Track: Hard - creekbed
Distance = 0.6 km
Time = 15 mins
Climb = 64 m
Descent = -16 m
From the intersection the track heads along the bushtrack beside the cliffs. Gradually, the surrounding hills close in, forming a canyon. At this point the vegetation is extremely dense surrounding the bushtrack. Continuing alongside the creek the track breaks out onto rockshelf and goes past some very pretty rockpools until reaching a small waterfall and pool. At this point there is a small rope hanging down the rock beside the waterfall. Use this to make the 3m climb up the rockshelf. On the top of this the track continues beside and along the rockshelf of the creek and at several points there are rockpools with rope handles around them. This continues until reaching a large pool and with handles all around it. At this point that you will get wet feet as you go around it. On the opposite side the track uses the small bridge and continues up the very small but still slippery waterfall. On the top of this the track continues for a short period before breaking out of the canyon and into a small valley.
(0.65 km) Int of Nayook Crk and Carpark Servicetrail to Int of Carpark Servicetrail and Deep Pass Campground Track: Moderate - openland
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 3 mins
Climb = 4 m
Descent = -4 m
From the intersection the track crosses the creek and heads east across the clearing and towards the toilet. Approximately 40m to the right of the toilet and at the end of the large campground a small bushtrack begins. The clearing in this section is surrounded by amazing cliffs and is exceptionally beautiful.
(0.77 km) Int of Carpark Servicetrail and Deep Pass Campground to Deep Pass Carpark (South) Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.7 km
Time = 25 mins
Climb = 126 m
Descent = 0 m
From the end of the clearing and the start of the bushtrack the trail follows the narrow bushtrack to the south-east. This goes through low-lying ferns and is quite pretty. As the track turns to the south. It begins to head west steeply up the hill and at this point gradually widens until becoming a servicetrail. This continues up the hill until passing a large boomgate and information signs and emerging into a carpark.
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