Pisgah Rock

Pisgah Rock

Dharug & Gundungurra Country

30 min to 45 min

1.5 km
return

↑ 39 m
↓ -39 m

Moderate track

Starting at the signposted car park, this walk mostly follows an old management trail through the She-oak forest. The walk then brings you to a rock platform on a high cliff top, with fantastic views right up the middle of Erskine Creek gorge. There are also views up Lincoln Creek and further down Erskine Creek. The view extends 'forever' across the top of the park, reaching as far as the eye can see. 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.

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Pisgah Rock car park. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Pisgah Rock trackhead. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Looking along Pisgah Rock track to the car park. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Pisgah Rock track. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Tree on Pisgah Rock track. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Wattle out in bloom. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Near Pisgah Rock. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Looking towards Pisgah rock from the end of the old management trial. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Glimpse of Pisgah Rock. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Take care sign atop Pisgah Rock. | Photo by admin, 2009.

View up Erskine Creek from Pisgah Rock. | 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	(-33.8284151,150.5716891)
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 2 km

Track Notes

Getting started
From the Pisgah Rock car park (2.2km further along Nepean Lookout Fire Trail from the Oaks Picnic Area), this walk follows the 'Pisgah Rock 700mt' sign along the old management trail. The track meanders through the Eucalypt and Casuarina forest as it climbs a gentle hill and then heads down the other side. The track soon comes to an intersection with a small bush track off to the left, from the intersection there are glimpses of the valley views.....

Terrain

Pisgah Rock

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.5 km
Time	30 min to 45 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Articles

Pisgah Rock
Pisgah Rock, is a short walk from Nepean Lookout Fire Trail in the lower Blue Mountains, and provides excellent views up Erskine Creek Gorge. The informal lookout is not fenced, and the surface is uneven with large crevasse like cracks. The view is simply amazing, with great views right up the middle of Erskine Creek Gorge. There are also great views to the left, down Erskine Creek Gorge and across the flats of the southern parts for greater Sydney. The rock presumably derives its name from the height point on Mount Nebo, where the Bible reports Moses seeing the promised land for the first time. In Hebrew pisgah refers to a high place. This Pisgah Rock is very much a high place, with great views.

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