Mt Sugarloaf Green Track

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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	(-32.8906088,151.5394089)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Palmers Road Exit Turn on to Palmers Road Exit then drive for 35 m Turn left onto Pacific Motorway Onramp and drive for another 12.4 km Keep left onto George Booth Drive Offramp and drive for another 640 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto George Booth Drive and drive for another 1.8 km Turn left onto Mount Sugarloaf Road and drive for another 3.5 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park, this walk follows the road gently downhill out of the car park, while keeping the pond on your left. The road is followed for about 35m, until coming to a four-way intersection, with a yellow stone monument (on your right).
Continue straight: From the yellow stone monument, this walk follows the road gently downhill and directly away from the car park. The walk continues along the road (passing a toilet block on the right) and after about 100m, comes to a three-way intersection with a road (on the left).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the car park at the start. Find the park at the start.
	After another 10 m veer right, to head along Mount Sugarloaf Road. After another 100 m pass the toilet (20 m on your right).
	After another 10 m veer left. After another 105 m pass the BBQ (25 m on your right).
	Turn left.
	After another 440 m continue straight.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Western Viewpoint. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip continue straight when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 60 m turn left. After another 75 m continue straight.
	After another 610 m veer left.
	After another 225 m veer right.
	After another 110 m come to the end. "Mount Sugarloaf Car Park". Mount Sugarloaf Car Park Mount Sugarloaf car park is located in West Wallsend (25km west of Newcastle) and offers fabulous views of the surrounding countryside. This car park is the starting point for many walks around Mount Sugarloaf. There is a pond, information sign and great views to the east.

An optional side trip to Western Viewpoint.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 60 m come to the end. About 10 m past the end is "Western viewpoint". Western viewpoint The western viewpoint at Mt Sugarloaf offers good views out to the surrounding inland plains and in the distance, to the Watagans on the Great Dividing range. This viewpoint is unfenced, although it has metal posts which are missing cable. This would be a great place to watch a sunset. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 60 m to the main route.

Turn map

Directions & comments

Start.

After another 60 m come to the end.

About 10 m past the end is "Western viewpoint".

Western viewpoint

The western viewpoint at Mt Sugarloaf offers good views out to the surrounding inland plains and in the distance, to the Watagans on the Great Dividing range. This viewpoint is unfenced, although it has metal posts which are missing cable. This would be a great place to watch a sunset.

Turn around and retrace your steps back the 60 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Mt Sugarloaf Green Track

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.7 km
Time	40 min to 1 h 30 min

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	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 130 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	130 m	[toilet]

Articles Discover more details to thrive on track

Mount Sugarloaf Car Park
Mount Sugarloaf car park is located in West Wallsend (25km west of Newcastle) and offers fabulous views of the surrounding countryside. This car park is the starting point for many walks around Mount Sugarloaf. There is a pond, information sign and great views to the east.

Western viewpoint
The western viewpoint at Mt Sugarloaf offers good views out to the surrounding inland plains and in the distance, to the Watagans on the Great Dividing range. This viewpoint is unfenced, although it has metal posts which are missing cable. This would be a great place to watch a sunset.

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Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Wallsend Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds.
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  13°C → 21°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 10mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers along the coastal fringe, high chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.
  
  Alert: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:30am to 2:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  11°C → 19°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  4 → 20mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers near the coast, high chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 19.
  
  Alert: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  11°C → 21°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  1 → 10mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  12°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog about the Upper Hunter. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 22.
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  13°C → 24°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  13°C → 25°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Tuesday 6 May
  
  12°C → 25°C
  Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Sugarloaf State Conservation Area alerts
  Closed areas: Parts of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area closed
  Parts of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area are closed for approved underground mining operations. The affected areas (see map) have been closed to protect visitor safety, because they're subject to subsidence and remediation activities from the mining operations.
  Great North walk remains open. An update will be provided should this situation change.
  If you're visiting the park, please be aware of subsidence and pollution incidents that took place in 2013, which were greater than what was expected from normal mining operations. These included a cliff fall in the north, and a subsidence and grout leak incident in the central part of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area.
  If you're planning to visit the park during this time, please stay on formed tracks and trails and observe all barriers, warning signs and safety messages. Areas subject to possible cliff fall or subsidence in both areas of the park are clearly marked.
  For more information, call the NPWS Lower Hunter area office on 02 4946 4100. NSW National Parks safety page.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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