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

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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 Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Wednesday 22 January
  
  Possible storm.
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower on and east of the ranges, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h shifting east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the evening.
  
  Thursday 23 January
  
  11°C → 20°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 6mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the south, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h increasing to 35 km/h before tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 31.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:00am to 5:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
  
  Friday 24 January
  
  12°C → 24°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers about the Blue Mountains, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly early in the morning then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 33.
  
  Saturday 25 January
  
  11°C → 25°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the afternoon then becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 33.
  
  Sunday 26 January
  
  13°C → 25°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower on and east of the ranges, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then tending east to northeasterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 35.
  
  Monday 27 January
  
  14°C → 30°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Tuesday 28 January
  
  19°C → 33°C
  Shower or two developing.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two developing.
  
  Wednesday 29 January
  
  15°C → 15°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  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

Weather Forecast

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