Weston Creek Pond to Molonglo River Lookout

Starting from the car park at the end of Kirkpatrick Street, Weston, this walk explores the foreshore of Weston Creek Pond, then takes you to a riverside lookout in Molonglo Valley and back. Convenient to reach and navigate, this walk can make for a great family trip, including your dog. With plenty of seating areas near the pond and the river, you can have a peaceful picnic listening to the burbling of the water. Additionally, the hike provides you with distinct views of the city and the three hills across the river: Barrer, Bold and Ryan. Remember to make way for horse riders near the pond, and keep an eye on your kids and companion just in case. 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	(-35.3241242,149.0542959)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Tuggeranong Parkway Turn on to Cotter Road Offramp then drive for 450 m Keep right onto Cotter Road Offramp and drive for another 70 m Turn right onto Cotter Road and drive for another 740 m Turn right onto Kirkpatrick Street and drive for another 400 m Turn left and drive for another 270 m Turn right and drive for another 6 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the end of the car park near Weston Creek Pond, head towards the pond and pass through the bollard next to the metal gate. Turn right and follow the formed concrete track, keeping the pond to your left. Stay on the concrete path as you pass by Kirkpatrick Street to your right to continue along Weston Creek Pond to Molonglo River Lookout Track.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the gate at the start.
	After another 10 m turn right.
	After another 275 m turn left.
	After another 135 m continue straight.
	After another 225 m turn left. After another 55 m cross the bridge (about 15 m long)
	After another 70 m turn sharp left, to head along Forest Drive. After another 35 m head through/around the gate. After another 120 m continue straight.
	After another 30 m turn right.
	After another 1.4 km turn sharp right. After another 280 m continue straight. After another 165 m continue straight.
	After another 100 m turn right.
	After another 15 m turn left, to head along Grassland Track.
	After another 390 m veer right, to head along Grassland Track. After another 90 m continue straight. Then cross the bridge (about 20 m long) After another 200 m pass the sign (on your right).
	Veer right, to head along Grassland Track. After another 75 m cross the bridge (about 20 m long) After another 55 m pass the sign (6 m on your right).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional little side trip taking you to a lookout, for better views over Molonglo River. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip turn right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. Continue straight.
	After another 50 m continue straight, to head along Grassland Track. After another 80 m continue straight, to head along Woodland Track. After another 10 m pass a seat (8 m on your left). After another 6 m pass the sign (6 m on your right). After another 30 m pass a seat (on your right). After another 305 m cross the bridge (about 8 m long) After another 145 m continue straight, to head along Woodland Track.
	After another 35 m continue straight, to head along Woodland Track.
	After another 165 m continue straight, to head along Woodland Track.
	After another 55 m veer right. Then cross the bridge (about 10 m long) After another 265 m come to the "Rest area" (10 m on your right). After another 550 m cross the bridge (about 6 m long)
	(Lookout) Continue another 190 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 5.7 km to get back to the start. "Lookout".

An optional little side trip taking you to a lookout, for better views over Molonglo River.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	Continue another 115 m to find Lookout at the end. "Lookout". A sign. A seat. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 115 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Weston Creek Pond to Molonglo River Lookout

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	11.3 km
Time	3 h to 5 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Seat: There are 3 on route, on average they are 2.9 km apart with the largest gap of 7.4 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Seat	3.7 km + 145 m	[seat]
Seat	3.9 km	[seat]
Seat	3.9 km	[seat]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Woden Valley Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 5 December
  
  30°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon then becoming light in the late evening.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:30am to 4:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
  
  Friday 6 December
  
  18°C → 33°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the west in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening.
  
  Saturday 7 December
  
  20°C → 29°C
  Showers. Possible storm.
  90% chance of rain
  2 → 15mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening.
  
  Sunday 8 December
  
  18°C → 29°C
  Sunny.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers. Light winds becoming southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning.
  
  Monday 9 December
  
  13°C → 27°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely during the morning. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
  
  Tuesday 10 December
  
  13°C → 29°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
  
  Wednesday 11 December
  
  15°C → 28°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- ACT Parks alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check ACT Parks Website for anything that may impact on your plans. It is also worth checking the Parks Facebook page for more timely information.

Weather Forecast

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