Hay Monolith

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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
• 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	(-33.6300002,150.4020593)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Alexandra Terrace Turn on to Leura Mall then drive for 155 m Turn right onto Victory Lane and drive for another 115 m Keep right onto Churchill Street and drive for another 265 m Turn left onto Mount Hay Road and drive for another 760 m Turn right onto Mount Hay Road and drive for another 6.8 km Keep left onto Mount Hay Road and drive for another 7.4 km Turn left onto Mount Hay Road and drive for another 310 m Turn left and drive for another 10 m

Track Notes

Getting started
From the car park, this walk heads past the gap in the train track-style fencing, passing a sign for 'Butterbox Canyon'. The track traverses the saddle to rise up onto a flat area, continuing for approximately 20m to an intersection with a track to the left.
From the intersection, this walk heads approximately 20m up the hill, keeping the rocky knoll to the left of the track, soon coming to the intersection.
From the intersection, this walk heads up the hill, with Mt Hay to the right of the track. The track follows the ridgeline, undulating slightly for approximately 200m, then drops down to a rocky surface at the intersection.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 20 m to find the car park. After another 9 m pass the "Butterbox Canyon" (on your left).
	After another 185 m continue straight.
	After another 25 m continue straight.
	After another 370 m turn left.
	After another 105 m turn right.
	After another 145 m turn right.
	After another 80 m continue straight.
	After another 145 m veer left.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Hay Wall Lookout. To start this optional side trip veer right here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 15 m veer left.
	After another 160 m turn right.
	After another 145 m veer right.
	After another 25 m continue straight.
	After another 360 m veer right.
	After another 215 m come to the end.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 215 m come to the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 215 m to the main route.

An optional side trip to Hay Wall Lookout.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 105 m continue straight. After another 90 m come to the viewpoint.
	After another 55 m turn around.
	After another 145 m come to the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 390 m to the main route.

Terrain

Hay Monolith

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	2 km
Time	50 min to 1 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

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