Nellie's Glen Lookout

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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 (-33.7040364,150.2913232)
Mode Bus Car (There is free parking available.) Train
Directions From Great Western Highway, A32
Turn on to then drive for 0 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the 'Explorers Tree' (at the intersection of Nellies Glen Rd and the Great Western Hwy), this walk follows the 'Six Foot Track - 200m' sign up along the sealed Nellies Glen Rd for just over 200m before turning left at another 'Six Foot Track' sign. Here the walk comes to a dirt car park and shelter with a large 'Six Foot Track' information sign.....

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Nellie's Glen Lookout

Grading

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

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
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)

Some facilities on route

Shelter: There is one 350 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Shelter	350 m	Six Foot Track Information Shelter

Articles Discover more details to thrive on track

Explorers Tree, Katoomba
In 1813, the explorers Gregory Blaxland, William Wentworth and William Lawson, on their historic crossing of the Blue Mountains, engraved their names not only into the history books, but also reportedly into this tree on the side of Pulpit Hill. The tree now long dead was caged in 1884 in an attempt to preserve the engravings. The engravings are no longer visible and there is even debate over the last 100+ years as to the authenticity of the engravings.

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Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Katoomba Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
  
  Sunday 22 December
  
  Clear.
  
  Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north early this evening. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
  
  Monday 23 December
  
  13°C → 21°C
  Becoming windy. Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h during the morning and early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 28.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:40am to 5:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
  
  Tuesday 24 December
  
  8°C → 23°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h shifting east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon and evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29.
  
  Wednesday 25 December
  
  8°C → 26°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning then becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  Thursday 26 December
  
  12°C → 31°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northerly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 36.
  
  Friday 27 December
  
  18°C → 34°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Saturday 28 December
  
  13°C → 27°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Sunday 29 December
  
  12°C → 30°C
  Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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Start	(-33.7040364,150.2913232)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.) Train
Directions	From Great Western Highway, A32 Turn on to then drive for 0 m

Weather Forecast

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