Lovers Jump Creek circuit

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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	(-33.7082,151.1415725)
Mode	Bus Car
Directions	From Bobbin Head Road, Turramurra. Turn on to Burns Road then drive for 800 m Turn right onto Clissold Road and drive for another 840 m Turn right onto Clissold Road and drive for another 220 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the end of Clissold Rd, North Wahroonga talk around the gate at the lower end of the turning circle and walk fairly steeply downhill along the wide management trail. After about 90m turn right at the signposted intersection and then after another 90m turn left.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the gate at the start. Find the sign at the start.
	After another 60 m turn right.
	After another 95 m turn left, to head along Clissold Link Trail. After another 170 m continue straight, to head along Clissold Link Trail. After another 245 m continue straight, to head along Clissold Link Trail.
	After another 460 m turn sharp right. After another 930 m cross the ford (about 20 m long)
	The starting point of an alternate access track. Alternate access or access to toilets at Samuel King Park. Details below. After another 210 m continue straight. After another 120 m pass the "Samuel King Park" (55 m on your left). After another 155 m cross the ford. After another 440 m cross the ford. After another 100 m pass the "Ku-ring-gai Recreational Tracks" (about 60 m ahead).
	Turn right. After another 190 m cross the ford.
	Veer right. After another 100 m pass the waterfall (15 m on your right). After another 15 m continue straight. After another 20 m cross the ford. After another 45 m continue straight. After another 180 m cross the ford.
	After another 560 m continue straight.
	After another 95 m turn left.
	After another 85 m come to the end.

Alternate access or access to toilets at Samuel King Park.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 215 m head through/around the gate. After another 85 m pass the toilet (on your right). After another 40 m continue straight. After another 30 m come to a gate.
	The end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Lovers Jump Creek circuit

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	4.3 km
Time	1 h 15 min to 2 h 15 min

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	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 2.2 km (plus an extra 295 m along side route) from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	2.2 km + 295 m	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
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  Friday 23 May
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the east and south, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
  
  Alert: Large and powerful surf conditions for the rest of the day are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
  
  Saturday 24 May
  
  12°C → 21°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending west to northwesterly in the morning then tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: No Rating
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 11:00am to 12:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
  
  Sunday 25 May
  
  11°C → 20°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the morning.
  
  Monday 26 May
  
  11°C → 22°C
  Shower or two developing.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 km/h during the day.
  
  Tuesday 27 May
  
  13°C → 18°C
  Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the morning. Mostly sunny day. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning westerly 25 to 40 km/h during the morning.
  
  Wednesday 28 May
  
  9°C → 18°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h turning southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning.
  
  Thursday 29 May
  
  9°C → 18°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly during the day.
  
  Friday 30 May
  
  10°C → 19°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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