Mount Nangar Walking Track

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Warning
This journey requires significant bushwalking experience, specialised equipment and navigation skills.
Please ensure you and your group well prepared and equiped for this journey.

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 Dripping Rock Road & Mount Nangar Track, Eugowra. (-33.4214588,148.5089187)
Mode	Car
Directions	From The Escort Way, Murga, head south along Rodwells Road; After 3.3km, come to the trackhead on Rodwells Road Murga.

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start (from Terrara Creek (waterway), Eugowra) by heading north-east along the Mount Nangar Track.
	After another 300m, (at the 3-way intersection) bear right.
	After another 200m, (at the 3-way intersection, with & Mount Nangar Walking Track) bear left, to follow the Mount Nangar Walking Track.
	After another 550m, (at the 3-way intersection) continue straight, to stay on the Mount Nangar Walking Track.
	After another 2km you will be at the turn-around point (to return to the start) at Mount Nangar, Canowindra. You will also find a lookoutand a summit here. Then almost immediately you will find the Mount Nangar lookout (15m on the left). Then almost immediately, pass Mount Nangar a summit, a summit (50m ahead).

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Grading

	Class 5/6 Very challenging
Length	6.2km
Time	5 hrs to 6 hrs

Quality of track	Rough unclear track (5/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	No facilities provided (5/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Forecasted & unexpected severe weather likely to have an impact on your navigation and safety (5/6)

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Forbes Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Friday 18 July
  
  17°C
  Morning frost. Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Areas of morning frost. The chance of morning fog on the southern plains. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 15 and 18.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
  
  Saturday 19 July
  
  -3°C → 17°C
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Areas of frost and the chance of fog in the morning. Sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 2 and 1 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 18.
  
  Sunday 20 July
  
  -3°C → 16°C
  Morning frost. Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. The chance of morning fog in the south. Areas of morning frost. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 2 and 1 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 18.
  
  Monday 21 July
  
  -2°C → 19°C
  Morning frost. Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then tending east to northeasterly during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 1 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.
  
  Tuesday 22 July
  
  5°C → 18°C
  Becoming cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Becoming cloudy.
  
  Wednesday 23 July
  
  5°C → 17°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  1 → 10mm
  
  Showers.
  
  Thursday 24 July
  
  0°C → 17°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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