Bushwalking on the Blue Pool Track hiking trail

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Blue Pool Track

Time
Distance
Climb
Style

20 mins
0.6 km
51 m
Return
8.1 km WSW of Penrith
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Track: Moderate

This is short walk takes you from the road near the entrance to Glenbrook down to Blue pool. The Blue colouring that is visible is from light refracting from clay particles in the water, but the water was pretty clear the day I visited.

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Please note that side trips and alternate routes mentioned in these notes are not included in the tracks overall rating, distance or time estimate. The notes also only describe the side trip and alternate routes in one direction.

Topographical Map of walk

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Map of Blue Pool Track hiking track
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Map Scale

500 meters

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




	The track Head




	The walk along the base of the cliff




	Some nice rock formations




	The water runs




	Blue Pool




	Not so Blue but still nice

Terrain profile

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 Blue Pool Track bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Blue Pool Track bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Blue Pool Track bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Blue Pool Track 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.

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Catch the bus to The Oaks Firetrail

You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for upto date running time info And use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip to the start of the walk. Plan a trip from --> Castle Hill \| Central \| Chatswood \| Dural \| Epping \| Gosford \| Hornsby \| Katoomba \| Manly \| Parramatta \| Penrith \| Strathfield \| Sutherland

Drive to The Oaks Firetrail

A park entry fee is payble when driving into the park. You can drive or ride to the start of this walk Use these links to plan your trip to the start of the walk. Plan a trip from --> Castle Hill \| Central \| Chatswood \| Dural \| Epping \| Gosford \| Hornsby \| Katoomba \| Manly \| Parramatta \| Penrith \| Strathfield \| Sutherland

(0 km) The Oaks Firetrail to Blue Pool Track: Moderate - Bush Track	Distance = 0.3 km	Time = 5 mins
	Climb = 11 m	Descent = -40 m
There is a sign from the road pointing to Blue Pool on the inside of the bend. The track follows the set of stairs down to the gully then continues around the base of the cliff to the pool. Just before the main part of the pool the path is unclear, the track continues north along the base of the cliff until the main body of water. The pool is nice, no jumping or diving (you may get the idea that there is no jumping or diving permitted in the park - there are plenty of signs).

Catch the bus from The Oaks Firetrail

You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for upto date running time info And use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip home from the end of the walk. Plan a trip to --> Castle Hill \| Central \| Chatswood \| Dural \| Epping \| Gosford \| Hornsby \| Katoomba \| Manly \| Parramatta \| Penrith \| Strathfield \| Sutherland

Drive from The Oaks Firetrail

A park entry fee is payble when driving into the park. You can drive or ride from the end of this walk Use these links to plan your your trip home from the end of the walk. Plan a trip to --> Castle Hill \| Central \| Chatswood \| Dural \| Epping \| Gosford \| Hornsby \| Katoomba \| Manly \| Parramatta \| Penrith \| Strathfield \| Sutherland

Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Summit Gear	11 Ross St , Glenbrook	(02) 4739 4373	1.1 km
Boots Great Outdoors	Shop 25 Home Centre Wolseley St , Penrith	(02) 4733 5744	4.9 km
Kangaroo Tent City	Cnr Mulgoa & Blaikie Rds, Penrith	(02) 4733 4111	5.4 km
Getaway Disposals	549 High St , Penrith	(02) 4732 2285	7.5 km
Mitchell Adventure	24 Henry St , Penrith	(02) 4731 8482	8.4 km

Weather and Park info

Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

Mostly fine and sunny.

16.2°C (feels like 15.9°)

2 km/h from the WSW (gusting 7)

67% humidity (as at 14/10:30am)

A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

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A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Blue Pool Track.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Blue Pool Track Click to re-center search
4	RIV04	Fire Service Rusden Road MT RIVERVIEW	5 km (to the NNE)
2	KUR02	Miles Comms Site 1 1 246 Burralow Road KURRAJONG HEIGHTS	26 km (to the N)
7	SYD07	Water Tank Corner of Loftus Rd and Pennant Hills Rd PENNANT HILLS	41 km (to the E)
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergancy use only	45 km (to the E)
1	SYD01	12/14 Ormonde Parade HURSTVILLE	50 km (to the ESE)