Mt Sugarloaf Red Track

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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	(-32.8906088,151.5394089)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Palmers Road Exit Turn on to Palmers Road Exit then drive for 35 m Turn left onto Pacific Motorway Onramp and drive for another 12.4 km Keep left onto George Booth Drive Offramp and drive for another 640 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto George Booth Drive and drive for another 1.8 km Turn left onto Mount Sugarloaf Road and drive for another 3.5 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park, this walk follows the road gently downhill out of the car park, while keeping the pond on your left. The road is followed for about 35m, until coming to a four-way intersection, with a yellow stone monument (on your right).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the car park at the start. Find the park at the start.
	After another 10 m turn left. After another 70 m pass the toilet (65 m on your right). Then head through/around the gate.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Mt Sugarloaf Summit. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip veer left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 20 m continue straight.
	After another 600 m continue straight. After another 75 m to find the car park.
	After another 35 m come to the end. "Mount Sugarloaf Car Park". Mount Sugarloaf Car Park Mount Sugarloaf car park is located in West Wallsend (25km west of Newcastle) and offers fabulous views of the surrounding countryside. This car park is the starting point for many walks around Mount Sugarloaf. There is a pond, information sign and great views to the east.

An optional side trip to Mt Sugarloaf Summit.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 175 m find the "Mount Sugarloaf Summit" (25 m on your right). Mount Sugarloaf Summit Mount Sugarloaf Summit is located in West Wallsend (25km west of Newcastle) and offers fabulous views of the surrounding countryside from a fenced lookout. The summit gives 360-degree views amongst three television transmitters of the coast and mountains. There is a black stone direction table to help you locate landmarks in the surrounding country. Mount Sugarloaf, also known as Great Sugar Loaf, is an extinct volcano. Unusually, on the 18th and 19th of July 1965, the mountain received 10 centimetres (4 in) of snow. It also snowed on the summit in the winter of 1975 .
	Continue another 45 m to find Mount Sugarloaf at the end. "Mount Sugarloaf". Turn around and retrace your steps back the 220 m to the main route.

Turn map

Directions & comments

Start.

After 175 m find the "Mount Sugarloaf Summit" (25 m on your right).

Mount Sugarloaf Summit

Mount Sugarloaf Summit is located in West Wallsend (25km west of Newcastle) and offers fabulous views of the surrounding countryside from a fenced lookout. The summit gives 360-degree views amongst three television transmitters of the coast and mountains. There is a black stone direction table to help you locate landmarks in the surrounding country. Mount Sugarloaf, also known as Great Sugar Loaf, is an extinct volcano. Unusually, on the 18th and 19th of July 1965, the mountain received 10 centimetres (4 in) of snow. It also snowed on the summit in the winter of 1975 .

Continue another 45 m to find Mount Sugarloaf at the end.

"Mount Sugarloaf".

Turn around and retrace your steps back the 220 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Mt Sugarloaf Red Track

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	780 m
Time	20 min to 1 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
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

Toilet: There is one 95 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	95 m	[toilet]

Articles Discover more details to thrive on track

Mount Sugarloaf Car Park
Mount Sugarloaf car park is located in West Wallsend (25km west of Newcastle) and offers fabulous views of the surrounding countryside. This car park is the starting point for many walks around Mount Sugarloaf. There is a pond, information sign and great views to the east.

Mount Sugarloaf Summit
Mount Sugarloaf Summit is located in West Wallsend (25km west of Newcastle) and offers fabulous views of the surrounding countryside from a fenced lookout. The summit gives 360-degree views amongst three television transmitters of the coast and mountains. There is a black stone direction table to help you locate landmarks in the surrounding country. Mount Sugarloaf, also known as Great Sugar Loaf, is an extinct volcano. Unusually, on the 18th and 19th of July 1965, the mountain received 10 centimetres (4 in) of snow. It also snowed on the summit in the winter of 1975 .

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Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Wallsend Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Wednesday 4 December
  
  Cloudy.
  
  Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
  
  Thursday 5 December
  
  19°C → 27°C
  Cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm about the Upper Hunter in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:30am to 4:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
  
  Friday 6 December
  
  19°C → 31°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.
  
  Saturday 7 December
  
  20°C → 34°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 20 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
  
  Sunday 8 December
  
  22°C → 31°C
  Showers increasing.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 15mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.
  
  Monday 9 December
  
  17°C → 25°C
  Cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy.
  
  Tuesday 10 December
  
  17°C → 30°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 11 December
  
  19°C → 31°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 15mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Sugarloaf State Conservation Area alerts
  Closed areas: Sugarloaf SCA
  Some parts of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area will be closed from Wednesday 23 October to Saturday 14 December 2024 while Road Maintenance is occurring. The closed areas are:
  
  Quarry Trail
  
  Ryhope Trail
  
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office (02) 4946 4100
  
  Closed areas: Parts of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area closed
  Parts of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area are closed for approved underground mining operations. The affected areas (see map) have been closed to protect visitor safety, because they're subject to subsidence and remediation activities from the mining operations.
  Great North walk remains open. An update will be provided should this situation change.
  If you're visiting the park, please be aware of subsidence and pollution incidents that took place in 2013, which were greater than what was expected from normal mining operations. These included a cliff fall in the north, and a subsidence and grout leak incident in the central part of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area.
  If you're planning to visit the park during this time, please stay on formed tracks and trails and observe all barriers, warning signs and safety messages. Areas subject to possible cliff fall or subsidence in both areas of the park are clearly marked.
  For more information, call the NPWS Lower Hunter area office on 02 4946 4100. NSW National Parks safety page.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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