Pulpit Rock to Evans Lookout Cliff Top Track

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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 Pulpit Rock Track & Pulpit Rock Road (-33.6180083,150.3283835)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Great Western Highway, A32 Turn on to Hat Hill Road then drive for 4.7 km Turn right onto Pulpit Rock Road and drive for another 940 m
Finish	(-33.6465752,150.3253019)
Mode (end)	Car Shuttle Car (There is free parking available.)

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park, the walk follows the sign to 'Pulpit Rock Lookout', down the stairs from the car park. The track continues down to a shelter and toilet, and then steeply heads down another flight of stairs, before flattening out and then descending more stairs to the signposted intersection.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Pulpit Rock Track & Pulpit Rock Road Start heading along Pulpit Rock Track (a walking track).
	After another 50 m veer left, to head along Pulpit Rock Track. After another 20 m pass the toilet (25 m on your right). Then pass the shelter (7 m on your right).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Pulpit Rock Upper Lookout. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip continue straight when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 210 m turn right, to head along Pulpit Rock Track. After another 1.7 km find the "Boyd Lookout" (15 m on your left). Boyd Lookout Boyd Lookout, Blue Mountains National Park, looks over the Grose Valley with a spectacular view over Pulpit Rock to the east. It is an unfenced, informal lookout. After another 1 km come to the "Cripps Lookout" (9 m on your left). After another 280 m come to the "Bradleys Lookout". After another 15 m find the "Horseshoe Falls" (20 m on your left). Horseshoe Falls Horseshoe Falls, Blue Mountains National Park, are sourced by Popes Glen Creek which runs over the cliff into the Grose Valley. The Horseshoe Falls seem to be named after the shape of the valley into which they drop. After another 20 m cross the ford.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Boyd Beach. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip continue straight when you get back to this intersection. Details below. At the intersection of Popes Glen Track & Pulpit Rock Track turn sharp left, to head along Pulpit Rock Track. After another 140 m come to the "Rodriguez Lookout". After another 20 m find the "Horseshoe Falls Lookout" (25 m on your left). Horseshoe Falls Lookout Horseshoe Falls Lookout, Blue Mountains National Park, is a small fenced lookout. There are views down to Horseshoe Falls and across the Grose Valley.
	After another 155 m continue straight. After another 30 m come to the "Two Falls Lookout".
	After another 25 m turn sharp left, to head along Pulpit Rock Track.
	After another 20 m (Laws Lookout) turn right, to head along Pulpit Rock Track. After another 25 m come to the "Laws Lookout". After another 95 m cross the bridge (about 4 m long) After another 10 m pass the toilet (40 m on your right). Then pass the water tap (45 m on your right).
	After another 30 m (at the intersection of Loop Track & Pulpit Rock Track) turn right, to head along Loop Track.
	After another 8 m veer right, to head along Loop Track. After another 20 m come to the viewpoint (6 m on your left).
	Veer left. After another 6 m pass the sign (on your right). After another 20 m find the "Toilet Accessible" (45 m on your right). Toilet Accessible Signposted accessible and general use male and female toilets. Access via concrete ramp, however, the top of the ramp is accessed via loose gravel carpark with some steep eroded sections.
	Continue straight. After another 15 m pass the water tap (7 m on your right). Then pass the sign. After another 10 m find the "Govetts Leap Lookout" (6 m on your right). Govetts Leap Lookout Govetts Leap Lookout is named after the first European man to have enjoyed this view, William Govett, as an assistant surveyor in June 1831. Govetts Leap Lookout offers wonderful views over the Grose Valley and the spectacular Bridal Falls. The word `leap` is an old Scottish word meaning waterfall. The lookout is easily accessed from the car park, there are also toilets and picnic shelters nearby.
	After another 1 m continue straight, to head along Cliff Top Track. After another 40 m find the "Picnic Shelter" (60 m on your right). Picnic Shelter Picnic shelters at the end of Govetts Leap Road. Seats are ~45cm high and benches 75cm high. Most shelters have an entrance ~1.2m wide with, and similar gap between table and wall. The largest shelter has an entrance wider than 4m, bench seating but no tables. After another 10 m find the "Wheelchair Rough" (80 m on your right). Wheelchair Rough This walk leads through a gravel carpark for about 60m. The surface in unevean and erroded in places. The gravel is mostly compressed but the surface may soften after prolonged rain. After another 195 m pass a seat (5 m on your right). After another 15 m head down the earthen steps (about 370 m long) Then find the "Govetts Leap (falls)" (35 m on your left). Govetts Leap (falls) Govetts Leap, is a waterfall in the Blue Mountains National Park. The fall is fed by Govetts Leap Brook which runs over the cliff into the Grose Valley. The falls are best viewed from Govetts Leap and Barrow Lookouts. Leap is a scots dialect word for cataract or waterfall. After another 15 m pass the "Bridal Veil Falls" (30 m on your left). After another 7 m cross the stepping stones.
	After another 7 m (at the intersection of Braeside Walk & Cliff Top Track) turn left, to head along Cliff Top Track (a steps). Then head down the earthen steps (about 75 m long) After another 15 m find the "Barrow Lookout" (5 m on your right). Barrow Lookout Barrow Lookout, Blue Mountains National Park, looks down to Govetts Leap falls and across the Grose Valley. The lookout is fenced and has a bench seat to rest. Then pass a seat (on your right)., has a backrest. After another 280 m come to the viewpoint.
	After another 245 m continue straight, to head along Cliff Top Track. After another 65 m pass a seat (7 m on your right)., has no backrest. After another 340 m pass the waterfall (120 m on your left). After another 570 m head down the earthen steps (about 185 m long) Then cross the bridge (about 40 m long) Then find the "Hayward Gully" (15 m on your left). Hayward Gully Hayward Gully, Blue Mountains National Park, is named after the first white man, William Hayward, to reach the floor of Govetts Gorge, in 1847. The area is a small gully along the Cliff Top Walk between Evans Lookout and Barrows Lookout. The gully is a quiet place, with a bench seat to enjoy the flora and fauna, and views through the trees into the Grose Valley. After another 25 m pass the sign (on your left). After another 480 m pass the toilet (15 m on your right).
	Veer left, to head along Cliff Top Track.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Valley View Lookout. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip error >360 when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 65 m (at the intersection of Grand Canyon Track & Cliff Top Track) turn left. After another 70 m pass the sign (6 m on your right).
	After another 115 m turn sharp right, to head along Grand Canyon Track. After another 60 m find the "Evans Lookout" (9 m on your left). Evans Lookout Evans Lookout, Blue Mountains National Park, looks over the spectacular Grose Valley, with its deep gorges, green forest and prominent cliff lines. The fenced lookout is at the end of Evans Lookout Road. There is a rock shelter hut and toilets. Then pass the shelter (10 m on your left). Then come to the "Evans Lookout (Upper)" (25 m on your left). Then come to the "Evans Lookout (Lower)" (50 m on your left).
	After another 20 m continue straight. About 25 m past the end is a BBQ.
	The end.

An optional side trip to Pulpit Rock Upper Lookout.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 65 m come to the end. About 35 m past the end is "Pulpit Rock Lookout". Pulpit Rock Lookout Pulpit Rock Lookout, Blue Mountains National Park, looks over the Grose Valley and back towards Blackheath, with Bridal Veil Falls and the Govetts Leap cliff edge in view. The lookout has many levels with the uppermost lookout having the easiest access. About 45 m past the end is a seat. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 65 m to the main route.

Turn map

Directions & comments

Start.

After another 65 m come to the end.

About 35 m past the end is "Pulpit Rock Lookout".

Pulpit Rock Lookout

Pulpit Rock Lookout, Blue Mountains National Park, looks over the Grose Valley and back towards Blackheath, with Bridal Veil Falls and the Govetts Leap cliff edge in view. The lookout has many levels with the uppermost lookout having the easiest access.

About 45 m past the end is a seat.

Turn around and retrace your steps back the 65 m to the main route.

An optional side trip to Boyd Beach.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Pulpit Rock Track & Popes Glen Track Start heading along Popes Glen Track (a walking track).
	After another 305 m continue straight, to head along Popes Glen Track.
	After another 15 m turn right. After another 55 m find the "Boyd Beach" (on your left). Boyd Beach Boyd Beach, Blue Mountains National Park, is a small sandy bank on Popes Glen Creek. The beach is a quiet spot with nice ferns and shade. The beach is a short distance from the Popes Glen track.
	After another 2 m come to the end. A ford. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 380 m to the main route.

An optional side trip to Valley View Lookout.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Grand Canyon Track & Cliff Top Track Start (a walking track).
	After another 60 m continue straight. After another 25 m find the "Valley View Lookout" (7 m on your right). Valley View Lookout Valley View Lookout, Blue Mountains National Park, looks over the spectacular Grose Valley with its deep gorges, green forest and prominent cliff lines.
	Continue another 4 m to find Valley View Lookout at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 85 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Pulpit Rock to Evans Lookout Cliff Top Track

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	7.2 km
Time	4 h to 5 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Shelter: There are 2 on route, on average they are 2.4 km apart with the largest gap of 7.1 km.

Toilet: There are 3 on route, on average they are 1.8 km apart with the largest gap of 3.8 km.

Seat: There are 4 on route, on average they are 1.5 km apart with the largest gap of 3.9 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Shelter	70 m	[shelter]
Toilet	70 m	[toilet]
Seat	280 m + 65 m	[seat]
Toilet	3.8 km	[toilet]
Seat	4.2 km	[seat]
Seat	4.6 km	[seat]
Seat	5.2 km	[seat]
Toilet	6.9 km	[toilet]
Shelter	7.1 km	[shelter]

Articles Discover more details to thrive on track

Pulpit Rock Lookout
Pulpit Rock Lookout, Blue Mountains National Park, looks over the Grose Valley and back towards Blackheath, with Bridal Veil Falls and the Govetts Leap cliff edge in view. The lookout has many levels with the uppermost lookout having the easiest access.

Boyd Lookout
Boyd Lookout, Blue Mountains National Park, looks over the Grose Valley with a spectacular view over Pulpit Rock to the east. It is an unfenced, informal lookout.

Boyd Beach
Boyd Beach, Blue Mountains National Park, is a small sandy bank on Popes Glen Creek. The beach is a quiet spot with nice ferns and shade. The beach is a short distance from the Popes Glen track.

Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls, Blue Mountains National Park, are sourced by Popes Glen Creek which runs over the cliff into the Grose Valley. The Horseshoe Falls seem to be named after the shape of the valley into which they drop.

Horseshoe Falls Lookout
Horseshoe Falls Lookout, Blue Mountains National Park, is a small fenced lookout. There are views down to Horseshoe Falls and across the Grose Valley.

Govetts Leap Lookout
Govetts Leap Lookout is named after the first European man to have enjoyed this view, William Govett, as an assistant surveyor in June 1831. Govetts Leap Lookout offers wonderful views over the Grose Valley and the spectacular Bridal Falls. The word `leap` is an old Scottish word meaning waterfall. The lookout is easily accessed from the car park, there are also toilets and picnic shelters nearby.

Govetts Leap (falls)
Govetts Leap, is a waterfall in the Blue Mountains National Park. The fall is fed by Govetts Leap Brook which runs over the cliff into the Grose Valley. The falls are best viewed from Govetts Leap and Barrow Lookouts. Leap is a scots dialect word for cataract or waterfall.

Barrow Lookout
Barrow Lookout, Blue Mountains National Park, looks down to Govetts Leap falls and across the Grose Valley. The lookout is fenced and has a bench seat to rest.

Hayward Gully
Hayward Gully, Blue Mountains National Park, is named after the first white man, William Hayward, to reach the floor of Govetts Gorge, in 1847. The area is a small gully along the Cliff Top Walk between Evans Lookout and Barrows Lookout. The gully is a quiet place, with a bench seat to enjoy the flora and fauna, and views through the trees into the Grose Valley.

Evans Lookout
Evans Lookout, Blue Mountains National Park, looks over the spectacular Grose Valley, with its deep gorges, green forest and prominent cliff lines. The fenced lookout is at the end of Evans Lookout Road. There is a rock shelter hut and toilets.

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  Closed areas: Parts of Blue Mountains National Park closed
  Many roads, fire trails and walking tracks within Blue Mountains National Park are closed due to infrastructure upgrades or damage caused by wet weather including subsidence, rockfalls, landslides and fallen trees.
  The following areas are closed:
  Katoomba and Leura
  
  Honeymoon Bridge is closed due to rockfall risk.
  
  Fern Bower track between Prince Henry Cliff walk (Grand Cliff Top walk) and Amphitheatre track is closed due to multiple landslides.
  
  Federal pass between the Cooks Crossing (Kedumba River) and Dardanelles Pass (near the Giant Staircase) is closed due to a landslide. There is no access along Federal Pass from the bottom Giant Stairs to Scenic World. Visitors can access Scenic World bottom stations via Furber Steps only. Fares apply.
  
  Ruined Castle, Golden Stairs, Solitary Loop and Federal Pass west of Scenic World are closed due to multiple landslides.
  
  Lone Lyrebird track is closed between Gordon Road and the War Memorial, due to subsidence. Detour is in place.
  
  Prince Henry Cliff walk (part of Grand Cliff Top walk) is closed between Gordon Falls picnic area and Elysian Rock lookout, due to a landslide. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
  
  Part of Lindeman Pass is closed due to a major landslide below Gladstone lookout. Roberts Pass is closed due to rockfall and landslide hazards.
  
  Six Foot track is affected by closures at Jenolan Caves.
  
  Wentworth Falls and Woodford
  
  Valley of Waters track is closed below Sylvia Falls. There is no access to Roberts Pass, Vera Falls, Hippocrene Falls or Wentworth Falls from Valley of the Waters.
  
  Charles Darwin walk (part of the Grand Cliff Top walk) is closed between Fletcher Street and Weeping Rock. Detours are in place to provide directions to Wentworth Falls picnic area. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
  
  Part of National Pass (west of Wentworth Falls middle crossing) is closed due to a major landslide and ongoing risks.
  
  Wentworth Pass and Slack Stairs are closed due to multiple landslides.
  
  Bedford Creek and Andersons Fire trail will be closed Monday to Friday until Friday 30th August 2024 due to road repairs. There will be no access from Anderson fire trail or Murphys Road to Ingar campground. There is also no exit to Woodford from Andersons fire trail. Trials and campgrounds will be open on Saturday and Sunday. Ingar campground is open on Saturday night only.
  
  Blackheath, Mount Victoria and Bells Line of Road
  
  Perrys Lookdown Road will be closed to vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists from Monday 5 August to Friday 16 August 2024 for roadworks. The road will be open weekends. Alternative access to Acacia flat is available via Horse track (via Grand Canyon track) or Lockley Pylon.
  
  Williams track (Govetts descent) and Rodriguez Pass are closed due to rockfalls and landslides.
  
  Pulpit Rock Reserve, lookouts and walking track are closed. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information. Pulpit Rock walking track from Popes Glen is open as far as the NPWS boundary (as shown on Google maps).
  
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  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office on 02 4720 6200.
  
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  Remote routes within the Kanangra Wilderness Area including Kanangra to Katoomba (K2K) trail have been impacted by heavy fire regrowth and flood damage.
  In some places, tracks are no longer visible and are not easy to navigate, taking longer to traverse than expected. Limited to zero water sources are currently available along routes.
  If you plan to walk in the area, please ensure you have an appropriate level of experience, navigation skills and equipment including Personal Locator Beacon (PLB).
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  The closed areas (Mondays to Fridays) include:
  
  Woodford - The Oaks trail
  
  The Single track
  
  Euroka campground
  
  Red Hands Cave
  
  Red Hands Cave walking track
  
  Jack Evans track
  
  Nepean lookout
  
  Nepean River walking track
  
  Pisgah Rock
  
  Mount Portal lookout
  
  Tunnel View lookout
  
  Jellybean Pool
  
  Blue Pool
  
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  The precinct will open on weekends, with most areas accessible.
  The following areas will be open on weekends:
  
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  Woodford - The Oaks trail
  
  The Single track
  
  Mt Portal and Tunnel View lookouts
  
  Jellybean Pool
  
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  Glenbrook Gorge walking track
  
  Other sections, including Red Hands Cave and Euroka campground, will remain closed over the weekend. The precinct will fully reopen as soon as works are complete.
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office 02 4720 6200.
  
  Other planned events: Notice of ongoing 1080 baiting program
  NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting ongoing ground baiting program from Thursday 2 May 2024 to Friday 1 November 2024 in the following areas:
  
  Abercrombie River National Park
  
  Abercrombie River State Conservation Area
  
  Kanangra-Boyd National Park
  
  Blue Mountains National Park (southern section)
  
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  Gardens of Stone National Park
  
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  Turon National Park
  
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  For more information, contact the NPWS Kanangra area office at Oberon on 02 6336 6200.
  
  Closed areas: Waratah Native Gardens picnic area closed
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  Bowtells swing bridge on Six Foot track is closed to protect public safety. An upgrade is being planned and the bridge is expected to reopen in Mid August 2024. Signs and barriers are in place to prevent access onto the bridge.
  Crown Lands, which manages the bridge, is advising track users not to attempt to cross Coxs River. Any attempts to cross the river are at your own risk and are discouraged due to the potential for slips or falls, rainfall and risk of flash flooding.
  For further information visit the Six Foot track website.
  
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