The Pinnacle Walk

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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	At the intersection of The Pinnacle Walk & Tweed Range Scenic Drive (-28.4061399,153.1278387)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Pacific Motorway, M1 Turn on to Pacific Motorway Offramp then drive for 580 m At roundabout, take exit 2 and drive for another 135 m Turn left and drive for another 80 m Continue onto Tweed Valley Way, 40 and drive for another 17.2 km Turn left onto Stokers Road and drive for another 2.2 km Turn left onto Smiths Creek Road and drive for another 10.6 km Turn left onto Kyogle Road, 32 and drive for another 28.2 km Turn right onto Williams Road and drive for another 2.8 km Turn right onto Creegans Road and drive for another 2.6 km Continue onto Creegans Road and drive for another 10.7 km Turn right onto Tweed Range Scenic Drive and drive for another 10.2 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From Tweed Range Scenic Drive(10.88km north of merge/intersection with Creegans Road), head towards the trailhead sign with “The Pinnacle Walk” written on it along the dirt walking track. Pass by the said signpost and another “Cliff Risk Area - Stay on Track” sign to your left and follow the designated track into the woodland to continue along The Pinnacle Walk.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of The Pinnacle Walk & Tweed Range Scenic Drive Start heading along The Pinnacle Walk (a walking track). After 35 m pass the sign (9 m on your left). After another 220 m come to "Pinnacle Lookout".
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 255 m to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

The Pinnacle Walk

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	510 m
Time	10 min to 20 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Murwillumbah Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Friday 4 July
  
  Clear.
  
  Clear. Light winds.
  
  Saturday 5 July
  
  8°C → 23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. The chance of fog in the south in the early morning. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Far North Coast: No Rating
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 10:30am to 1:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
  
  Sunday 6 July
  
  11°C → 23°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog inland. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
  
  Monday 7 July
  
  11°C → 22°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.
  
  Tuesday 8 July
  
  5°C → 22°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.
  
  Wednesday 9 July
  
  6°C → 23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Thursday 10 July
  
  6°C → 22°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Friday 11 July
  
  7°C → 19°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Border Ranges National Park alerts
  Closed areas: Brindle Creek Loop Road closed
  Brindle Creek Loop road Closed
  Due to the current weather conditions Brindle Creek Loop road within Border Ranges NP remains closed due to numerous tree falls, this includes the visitor facilities & walks accessed via this road. Tweed Range Scenic Drive is now OPEN. A review will be carried out on Monday 7th July. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Kyogle NPWS office on 02 6632 0000.
  
  Closed areas: Border Loop Lookout closed for roadworks
  The Border Loop Lookout and walking track will be closed to all visitors to allow for essential roadworks on the Lions Road.
  The Lions Road will be closed to all visitors between Standfield's Bridge at Cougal and the Queensland border.
  Further information is available on the Live Traffic NSW website.
  
  Safety alerts: Vegetation works being carried out on the Tweed Range Scenic Drive and Brindle creek loop Road
  The Tweed Range Scenic Drive and the Brindle Creek Loop road are currently open and suitable for 2WD vehicles. We are conducting vegetation maintenance where our machines maybe on the wrong side of the road. All works will be completed with traffic control, please be cautious and listen to the advice given from staff. Take care and drive safely.
  For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 0266320000
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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