Mount Budawang Trail

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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	(-35.4537634,149.9892608)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Kings Highway, B52 Turn on to Northangera Road then drive for 7.4 km Turn right onto Budawang Road and drive for another 4.2 km Turn left onto Mount Budawang Road and drive for another 3.1 km Continue onto Mount Budawang Road and drive for another 10 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 65 m pass the car park (on your left). After another 195 m head through/around the gate.
	Continue another 3.8 km to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 4 km to get back to the start. About 15 m past the end is "Mount Budawang".

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Mount Budawang Trail

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	8.1 km
Time	3 h 30 min to 4 h 30 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
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)

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Braidwood Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
  
  Tuesday 1 July
  
  9°C
  Rain increasing.
  100% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the northwest. Very high chance of rain, most likely during this afternoon and evening. Heavy falls possible in the east from late this morning. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 8 and 11.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
  
  Wednesday 2 July
  
  4°C → 10°C
  Rain.
  95% chance of rain
  8 → 40mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. Winds southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 12.
  
  Thursday 3 July
  
  3°C → 12°C
  Showers easing.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching around 12.
  
  Friday 4 July
  
  -1°C → 14°C
  Morning frost. Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Areas of frost and the chance of fog in the morning. Sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 1 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 15.
  
  Saturday 5 July
  
  0°C → 14°C
  Morning frost. Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Morning frost. Mostly sunny.
  
  Sunday 6 July
  
  1°C → 15°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Monday 7 July
  
  1°C → 13°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Budawang National Park alerts
  Closed areas: Walking track and campground closures
  The following areas are closed from Monday 23 June 2025 to Tuesday 30 December 2025:
  
  Castle walking track
  
  Cooyoyo campground
  
  Long Gully campground and picnic area
  
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
  
  Safety alerts: Wild Dog Baiting in Budawang National Park
  NSW National Parks is doing a wild dog baiting program using 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) baits in Budawang National Park. The program runs from Wednesday 25th June to Friday 31st October 2025.
  This baiting program is in accordance with the 1080 Wild Dog Baiting provisions in the Pesticide Control (1080 Liquid Concentrate and Bait Products) Order 2017.
  We are taking precautions to minimise the risk to domestic pets and other non-target species. Please remember, it is an offence under the National Parks and Wildlife Act to allow domestic animals into national parks and nature reserves. It's also an offence to interfere with the wild dog control program.
  There will be 1080 baiting notification signs at track heads in each area, with the start and finish dates of the baiting program.
  For more information, please call the NPWS Ulladulla office on 02 4454 9500.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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