Fort Rock

The track to Fort Rock is a short walk and gives a taste of what lies beneath the cliff line. The walk is a return journey from the end of Bundarra St, directly to Fort Rock. From the top of the rock you can see into the Kanimbla Valley, and, by taking the side trip out to the cliff line west of Fort Rock, you get even better views over the valley and the cliffs around Porters Pass. 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 (-33.6349936,150.2804941)
Mode Bus Car (There is free parking available.) Train

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the corner of Bundarra St and Eveleigh Ave, this walk heads down the hill keeping the houses on the right and bush on the left. The track soon leads to a telegraph pole and track on the right, below Gordon Ave.
From the intersection below the telegraph pole, this walk heads down the hill, keeping the valley on the left. The walk drops down boardwalked track for some time before entering the heath. Winding down through the heath, the track opens out onto Centennial Glen Creek, which it crosses to the other side near the seats and rock cliff.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 100 m continue straight.
	After another 340 m continue straight.
	After another 270 m turn right. After another 130 m come to "Fort Rock". Fort Rock Fort Rock, Blue Mountains National Park, is a formation of rock that sits alone in solitude above Centennial Glen valley. It looks very similar to a rook chess piece. From the top of the rock, there are stunning views over the Megalong Valley and Kanimbla Valley.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 830 m to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Fort Rock

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.7 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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Fort Rock
Fort Rock, Blue Mountains National Park, is a formation of rock that sits alone in solitude above Centennial Glen valley. It looks very similar to a rook chess piece. From the top of the rock, there are stunning views over the Megalong Valley and Kanimbla Valley.

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Weather Forecast
- Katoomba Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Friday 25 October
  
  17°C
  Mostly sunny.
  30% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers about the Blue Mountains, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the east. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
  
  Saturday 26 October
  
  4°C → 15°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower about the Blue Mountains in the late afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 22.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:00am to 4:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
  
  Sunday 27 October
  
  6°C → 20°C
  Cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Patches of frost in the south in the early morning. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 22.
  
  Monday 28 October
  
  11°C → 23°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then tending west to northwesterly during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 26.
  
  Tuesday 29 October
  
  7°C → 17°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then turning south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 29.
  
  Wednesday 30 October
  
  7°C → 18°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Thursday 31 October
  
  8°C → 19°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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Start	(-33.6349936,150.2804941)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.) Train

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