Minnehaha Falls

Starting from Minnehaha Reserve Car Park along the same-titled road, Katoomba, this return walk takes you to Minnehaha Falls and back. You can traverse through the dirt track separated by the native plants from the forest while you walk along Yosemite Creek. There are certain sections along the path, from which you can see views of the creek as you listen to the wailings of the black cockatoos in the area. When you reach the falls, you can calmy cool off in the water or jump over the platforms into the pool (carefully, it may be slippery). Keep in mind that the track can be muddy and demanding in certain sections. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	At the intersection of Minnehaha Track & Minni Ha Ha Road (-33.6860201,150.3257573)
Mode	Bus Car
Directions	From Great Western Highway, A32, Katoomba. Turn on to Woodlands Road then drive for 50 m Turn left onto Woodlands Road and drive for another 55 m Turn right onto Orient Street and drive for another 420 m Turn right onto Barton Street and drive for another 2.3 km Keep left onto Minni Ha Ha Road and drive for another 105 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park at the end of Minni Ha Ha Road, head towards the metal gate that the yellow sign on the metal pole is pointing towards. Head over/around the gate and head along the paved path as it veers right to continue along the Minnehaha Falls Track.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Minnehaha Track & Minni Ha Ha Road Start heading along Minnehaha Track (a vehicle track). Find the car park at the start. After 70 m cross the ford.
	After another 70 m continue straight, to head along Minnehaha Track. After another 35 m pass the sign (5 m on your left). Continue straight, to head along Minnehaha Track. After another 70 m continue straight, to head along Minnehaha Track.
	After another 15 m veer left, to head along Minnehaha Track. After another 85 m continue straight, to head along Minnehaha Track. After another 170 m continue straight, to head along Minnehaha Track. After another 100 m cross the bridge (about 5 m long)
	After another 175 m veer left. After another 45 m come to the viewpoint. After another 35 m continue straight, to head along Minnehaha Track. After another 115 m head down the metal steps (about 4 m long) Then head down the metal steps (about 4 m long)
	After another 9 m turn left, to head along Minnehaha Track. After another 15 m pass the sign (on your right). After another 120 m come to "Minnehaha Falls".
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.1 km to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Minnehaha Falls

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	2.3 km
Time	1 h to 1 h 15 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Katoomba Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Friday 25 April
  
  19°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers on and east of the ranges, becoming less likely in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 25.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:30am to 2:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
  
  Saturday 26 April
  
  11°C → 19°C
  Showers increasing.
  90% chance of rain
  4 → 20mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of rain, most likely from the late morning. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.
  
  Sunday 27 April
  
  11°C → 15°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  10 → 60mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 21.
  
  Monday 28 April
  
  11°C → 17°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the north. Slight chance of a shower. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 23.
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
  10°C → 19°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  7°C → 14°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 6mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  5°C → 13°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 10mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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