Pulpit Rock car park to lower Lookout
Download & Print Map and Notes45 mins
145 m
Hard track
(0km) Pulpit Rock car park → Pulpit Rock Upper Lookout
320 m
9 mins
0m
-50m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk goes down the stairs, following the sign to ‘Pulpit Rock’. The track heads down the hill to a flat area with awesome views over the Grose Valley.
Pulpit Rock Lookout
(0.32km) Pulpit Rock upper Lookout → Pulpit Rock middle Lookout
60 m
4 mins
10m
-36m
Moderate track
(0.37km) Pulpit Rock Middle Lookout → Pulpit Rock lower Lookout
30 m
3 mins
0m
-49m
Hard track
Maps for the Pulpit Rock car park to lower Lookout walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Mount Wilson | 1:25 000 Map Series | 89301N MOUNT WILSON | NSW-89301N |
Katoomba | 1:100 000 Map Series | 8930 KATOOMBA | 8930 |
Cross sectional view of the Pulpit Rock car park to lower Lookout bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Pulpit Rock car park to lower Lookout
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 816 m | ||
Time | 45 mins | ||
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Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6) | ||
Signs | Minimal directional signs (4/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
Around 370m of this walk has short steep hills, whilst the remaining 35m is very steep.
Quality of track
Around 370m of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles, whilst the remaining 35m follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely.
Signs
270m of this walk has directional signs at most intersection and another 110m is clearly signposted. The remaining (35m) has minimal directional signs.
Experience Required
Around 370m of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 35m requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 410m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
270m of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) and another 110m has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced). The remaining (35m) has limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged).
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Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Pulpit Rock car park to lower Lookout walk starts and ends at the Pulpit Rock car park (gps: -33.61801, 150.32846)Your main transport option to Pulpit Rock car park is by;
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Central Tablelands weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/prblxx
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
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