Baltzer Lookout, Hanging Rock

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• 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
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• 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	(-33.6098717,150.2975078)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Great Western Highway, A32 Turn on to Hat Hill Road then drive for 1.9 km Turn left onto Simpson Avenue and drive for another 105 m Turn right onto St Elmo Avenue and drive for another 200 m Turn left onto Robb Avenue and drive for another 215 m Turn left onto Bettington Road and drive for another 1.4 km Turn sharp right onto Burramoko Fire Trail and drive for another 560 m Keep left onto Burramoko Fire Trail and drive for another 540 m

Track Notes

Getting started
From the car park, the walk passes around a gate and follows the management trail. The management trail winds through the bush for some time before arriving at a large clearing with a fence and warning/danger sign. There is a great view from this point.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 7 m continue straight, to head along Burramoko Fire Trail. After 3.6 km come to the viewpoint (10 m on your left). After another 175 m find the "Baltzer lookout" (20 m on your right). Baltzer lookout Baltzer lookout Baltzer Lookout, Blue Mountains NP, is the best place for viewing and accessing Hanging Rock. It also offers spectacular views over the Grose Valley. The lookout is named after W.J. Baltzer, who was part of a group created by Myles J Dunphy to recommended that the Grose Valley become a wildlife sanctuary, in 1933. The Grose Valley and much of the surrounding area is now protected. + - Baltzer Lookout, Blue Mountains NP, is the best place for viewing and accessing Hanging Rock. It also offers spectacular views over the Grose Valley. The lookout is named after W.J. Baltzer, who was part of a group created by Myles J Dunphy to recommended that the Grose Valley become a wildlife sanctuary, in 1933. The Grose Valley and much of the surrounding area is now protected. After another 130 m find the "Hanging Rock" (15 m on your right). Hanging Rock Hanging Rock Hanging Rock, Blue Mountains NP, sits high on the southern side of Grose Valley. It is a spectacular example of 'geological time is now', with this large spire of sandstone precariously hanging out from the cliff. The cliff is popular with rock climbers and other recreationists, while walkers can best view Hanging Rock from Baltzer Lookout. + - Hanging Rock, Blue Mountains NP, sits high on the southern side of Grose Valley. It is a spectacular example of 'geological time is now', with this large spire of sandstone precariously hanging out from the cliff. The cliff is popular with rock climbers and other recreationists, while walkers can best view Hanging Rock from Baltzer Lookout.
	Continue another 80 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 3.9 km to get back to the start.

Terrain

Baltzer Lookout, Hanging Rock

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	7.9 km
Time	2 h 30 min to 3 h 30 min

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Articles

Baltzer lookout
Baltzer Lookout, Blue Mountains NP, is the best place for viewing and accessing Hanging Rock. It also offers spectacular views over the Grose Valley. The lookout is named after W.J. Baltzer, who was part of a group created by Myles J Dunphy to recommended that the Grose Valley become a wildlife sanctuary, in 1933. The Grose Valley and much of the surrounding area is now protected.

Hanging Rock
Hanging Rock, Blue Mountains NP, sits high on the southern side of Grose Valley. It is a spectacular example of 'geological time is now', with this large spire of sandstone precariously hanging out from the cliff. The cliff is popular with rock climbers and other recreationists, while walkers can best view Hanging Rock from Baltzer Lookout.

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