Rocky Crossing Walk

Rocky Crossing return walk starts near the Barrington Guest House, initially heading along the Blue Gum Loop track up the Williams River valley. The track leads to a series of waterholes including a lovely waterfall at Rocky Crossing. This is a beautiful walk through the rainforest of Barrington Tops National Park with plenty of places to stop and enjoy the dense forest. To make this a much shorter walk you can use the alternate access track to Lagoon Pinch, if you can organise the transport. Let us begin by acknowledging the Gringai 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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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	(-32.1543807,151.5267661)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Dowling Street, 31, Dungog. Turn on to Hooke Street, 31 then drive for 2.1 km Keep right onto Chichester Dam Road and drive for another 7.4 km Turn left onto Salisbury Road and drive for another 30.2 km Turn right and drive for another 370 m

Track Notes

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the toilet at the start. After 115 m pass the "Willams River Day Use Area" (125 m on your right).
	After another 380 m continue straight.
	After another 165 m continue straight.
	After another 110 m veer right.
	After another 155 m turn right. After another 80 m cross the bridge (about 15 m long)
	After another 145 m continue straight.
	After another 175 m continue straight. After another 340 m cross the bridge (about 10 m long)
	After another 570 m continue straight.
	After another 20 m turn right.
	After another 6 m veer left. After another 770 m cross the bridge (about 15 m long) After another 20 m continue straight.
	After another 30 m continue straight. After another 380 m cross the bridge (about 10 m long) After another 510 m cross the ford. Then cross the bridge (about 7 m long) After another 370 m cross the bridge (about 7 m long) After another 180 m cross the bridge (about 6 m long) After another 400 m cross the bridge (about 15 m long) After another 135 m cross the ford.
	After another 255 m continue straight. After another 580 m cross the bridge (about 6 m long) After another 380 m cross the ford.
	The starting point of an alternate access track. Alternative access to Williams Top Picnic area on Lagoon Pinch road to make this a one-way walk. Details below. Veer right.
	(Rocky Crossing) Continue another 380 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 6.7 km to get back to the start.

Alternative access to Williams Top Picnic area on Lagoon Pinch road to make this a one-way walk.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 810 m pass the sign (on your left). After another 20 m head through/around the gate. After another 10 m pass the car park (on your right).
	Turn around.
	After another 35 m come to the end.

Terrain

Rocky Crossing Walk

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	13.4 km
Time	4 h to 7 h

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 8 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	8 m	[toilet]

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