Nellie's Glen Lookout

This walk has heritage interest and views, starting at the famous Explorers Tree and finishing with views of the cliffs from Nellie's Glen lookout. The briefness of this walk makes it a great way to finish your 6 Foot Track walk if you have come from Jenolan. It's also a great way to start the 6 Foot Track by seeing the terrain. Let us begin by acknowledging the Dharug & Gundungurra 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 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 Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Thursday 21 November
  
  Mostly clear.
  
  Clear. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h.
  
  Friday 22 November
  
  9°C → 25°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 31.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:40am to 4:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
  
  Saturday 23 November
  
  12°C → 28°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 33.
  
  Sunday 24 November
  
  15°C → 29°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 35.
  
  Monday 25 November
  
  15°C → 30°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower about the Blue Mountains in the morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then tending northwest to northeasterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.
  
  Tuesday 26 November
  
  17°C → 29°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 27 November
  
  12°C → 21°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 15mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Thursday 28 November
  
  12°C → 17°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 15mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  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

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