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Bushwalking track notes, photographs, maps and more for Erskine Lookout hiking trail are found in each of the tabs below
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Time
    Distance
Climb
Style

  15 mins
  0.6 km
  35 m
  Return

   8.8 km SSW of Glenbrook 
  Blue Mountains National Park  car  
  Track: Moderate 
     

An easy walk with sculptured sandstone rocks, grass trees and views of the long pools held back by rock bars of the Erskine Gorge. The Jack Evans Track continues on from the lookout down to Erskine Creek withrock steps on the steeper sections.

Bushwalking can be fun and interesting when you are well prepared. Please ensure you and your group are well prepared and equipped for all possible dangers. The authors, staff and owners of wildwalks take care in preparing these notes but do not accept responsibility for any inconvenience, loss or injury sustained when using these notes. Please take care and feel free to provide feedback through our website.
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 Erskine Lookout hiking track
PDF has larger maps for easy printing
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Map Scale 500 meters
Lookout Firetrail
Starting point for this hiking track: Lookout Firetrail

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 knotes here
 Penrith 1:25 000 Map Series NSW-90303N 
 Penrith 1:100 000 Map Series 9030 

Photo Gallery

 
Track head for Jack Evans Track and Erskine Creek Lookout
 
Track head for Jack Evans Track and Erskine Creek Lookout
 
Track to Erskine Creek Lookout
 
Track to Erskine Creek Lookout
 
Track to Erskine Creek Lookout
 
Track to Erskine Creek Lookout

 
Flannel Flower
 
Flannel Flower
 
Erskine Creek from lookout
 
Erskine Creek from lookout
 
Erskine Creek
 
Erskine Creek

 
Erskine Creek
 
Erskine Creek
 
Walk out up scatterd steps
 
Walk out up scatterd steps
 
Track to Erskine Creek Lookout
 
Track to Erskine Creek Lookout

 
Track to Erskine Creek Lookout
 
Track to Erskine Creek Lookout

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 Erskine Lookout bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Erskine Lookout bushwalking track



Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Erskine Lookout bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Erskine Lookout bushwalking track

Track Notes


Finding the start

From the entrance to Glenbrook, drive across the causeway and continue along the main road till you get to the end of Nepean Lookout Road. Much of the driving is on narrow dirt roads.



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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Drive to Lookout Firetrail
You can drive (or ride your bike) to this bushwalk A park entry fee is payble when driving into the park.
You can drive or ride to the start of this walk
Since this walk starts on a low grad road I can't give you a route plan to the start.
View the road map here --> See Lookout Firetrail on a map

(0 km) Lookout Firetrail to Erskine Lookout
Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.3 km Time = 5 mins
Climb = 3 m Descent = -32 m
From the carpark take the track in the break in the fence, there is a signpost pointing to Jack Evens track. The walks to the lookout is downhill and passes sculptured sandstone rocks, grass trees finished with great views of the long pools of the Erskine Gorge. Be aware that the lookout is not fenced and there is a very big frop below. The Jack Even Track continues down the hill, but that is not covered by these track notes.

Drive from Lookout Firetrail
You can drive (or ride your bike) to this bushwalk A park entry fee is payble when driving into the park.
You can drive or ride from the end of this walk
Since this walk ends on a low grad road I can't give you a route plan home.
View the road map here --> See Lookout Firetrail on a map


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 8.9 km
Boots Great Outdoors Shop 25 Home Centre Wolseley St , Penrith (02) 4733 5744 11.4 km
Kangaroo Tent City Cnr Mulgoa & Blaikie Rds, Penrith (02) 4733 4111 11.8 km
Getaway Disposals 549 High St , Penrith (02) 4732 2285 14.3 km
Mitchell Adventure 24 Henry St , Penrith (02) 4731 8482 14.9 km

Weather and Park info

Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here
Mostly fine and sunny.
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

Blue Mountains National Park Check for park closures and fire bans

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

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


A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Erskine Lookout.
Channel Call sign
(more info)
Site Distance and dir from Erskine Lookout
Click to re-center search
4 RIV04 Fire Service Rusden Road MT RIVERVIEW 13 km (to the NNE)
2 KUR02 Miles Comms Site 1 1 246 Burralow Road KURRAJONG HEIGHTS 33 km (to the N)
7 SYD07 Water Tank Corner of Loftus Rd and Pennant Hills Rd PENNANT HILLS 45 km (to the ENE)
5 SYD05 Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA
Emergancy use only
49 km (to the ENE)
3 VMG3 Mine commsite WESTCLIFF COLLIERY 50 km (to the SSE)

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