Nepean Lookout

This walk is along the old road, which is now a management trail, making navigation easy. The walk brings you to the top of the Nepean Gorge escarpment, with great views up and down the gorge. This is a short walk after a fairly long drive, but if you are in the area, it is well worth getting the car dirty. The lookout is not fenced. Let us begin by acknowledging the Dharug & Gundungurra people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Car park at end of Nepean Lookout fire trail. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Sign post at car park. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Sign pointing to Nepean Lookout. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Gate at end of Nepean Lookout fire trail. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Along Nepean Lookout management trail. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Lambertia formosa (Mountain Devils) are great in spring. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Near the end of Nepean Lookout management trail. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Large clearing at the end of the Nepean Lookout management trail. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Walking sign near lookout. | Photo by admin, 2009.

View up the Nepean River from lookout. | Photo by admin, 2009.

View down the Nepean River from lookout. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Rock platform near lookout. | Photo by admin, 2009.

View up the Nepean River from lookout. | Photo by admin, 2009.

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Safer Bushwalks
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

Start	(-33.8403543,150.5814144)
Mode	Car (A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.)
Directions	From Park Street Turn on to Euroka Road then drive for 2.5 km Turn left onto The Oaks Trail and drive for another 6.9 km Keep left onto Nepean Lookout Firetrail and drive for another 3.8 km

Track Notes

Getting started
From the car park at then end of the Nepean Lookout fire trail, this walk follows the 'Nepean Lookout 500m' sign around the gate and along the management trail. The trail gently heads down the hill to a large clearing. The view of the Nepean and the surrounding area is found from the top of the unfenced rock platforms. just beyond the clearing.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 25 m pass the car park (on your right). After another 30 m head through/around the gate. After another 560 m come to "Nepean Lookout". Nepean Lookout Nepean Lookout Nepean Lookout, is found past the locked gate at the end of the Nepean Lookout fire trail. The lookout is high above the junction of Erskine Creek (not visible) and the Nepean River. The unfenced lookout, is on a rocky cliff top forming the western wall of the Nepean Gorge. The view south up the Nepean Gorge are great, the views downstream are good, but limited. + - Nepean Lookout, is found past the locked gate at the end of the Nepean Lookout fire trail. The lookout is high above the junction of Erskine Creek (not visible) and the Nepean River. The unfenced lookout, is on a rocky cliff top forming the western wall of the Nepean Gorge. The view south up the Nepean Gorge are great, the views downstream are good, but limited.

Turn map

Directions & comments

Start.

After 25 m pass the car park (on your right).

After another 30 m head through/around the gate.

After another 560 m come to "Nepean Lookout".

Nepean Lookout

Nepean Lookout, is found past the locked gate at the end of the Nepean Lookout fire trail. The lookout is high above the junction of Erskine Creek (not visible) and the Nepean River. The unfenced lookout, is on a rocky cliff top forming the western wall of the Nepean Gorge. The view south up the Nepean Gorge are great, the views downstream are good, but limited.

Terrain

Nepean Lookout

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.2 km
Time	25 min to 30 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
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)

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