How to see the Blue Mountains

by Jim Smith

Cover of How to see the Blue Mountains
Publisher
Second Back Row Press
Published
1982 · edition 1
ISBN
0909325332
Format
Paperback · 84 pages
Cover price
$2.95 AUD
Size
120 g · 22 cm tall
Covers
Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains (N.S.W. : Mountains) - Guidebooks

About this book

Blue Mountains

Our review notes

Tracknotes

Level of detail
General route description
Walk summaries
Yes
Grade system explained
Yes
Ascent/descent info
No
Driving directions
No
Review dates given
No
Alternate routes
Some walks
Interpretive info
Some

Maps & photos

Maps for walking
Yes - limited detail
Map type
Sketch
Map colour
Black and White
Map size
Full page
Regional map
No
Map comment
Maps are located together at the end of the book, walks are grouped according to their reference map. There is a folded map attached inside the back cover.
Photos
Black and White
Photo comment
There are five photographs

List of walks in this book

Walk NameLengthTimeGradePage
Circular Drive - Weeping Rock - Fletcher's Lookout - Circular Drive15
Circular Drive - Prince's Rock - Weeping Rock - Queen's Cascades - Fletcher's Lookout - Circular Drive15
Circular Drive - Weeping Rock - Queen's Cascades - Rocket Point Round Walk - Undercliff Walk - Den Fenella - Circular Drive16
Circular Drive - Undercliff Walk - Overcliff walk - Valley of the Waters Reserve16
Murphy Lane - Boronia Point Lookout - Lady See's Lookout - Den Fenella - Circular Drive16
The 'Hut' - Empress Lookout Queen Victoria Lookout - Lyre Bird Lookout - Murphy Lane Track Intersection - The 'Hut'16
The National Pass16
The Wentworth Pass16
Vera Falls17
Inspiration Point17
Roberts PassExperienced Walkers Only17
A Section of Lindeman PassExperienced Walkers Only17
The Nature Trail18
Kings Tableland Cliff Edge Walks18
Darwin's Walk18
Water Nymphs' Dell19
McMahon's Point to Lake Burragorang20
Prince Henry Cliff Walk20
Gordon Falls to Leura Cascades20
Leura Cascades to Burraloo Point20
Leura Cascades to Echo Point20
Echo Point to Katoomba Cascades20
Katoomba Cascades to Scenic Railway20
Gordon Falls Lookout - Pool of Siloam - Lyre Birds Dell - Gordon Falls Lookout21
Gordon Falls Lookout - Pool of Siloam - Sublime Point21
Gordon Falls Lookout - Pool of Siloam - Denison Street - Lyre Birds Dell - Gordon Falls LookoutExperienced Walkers Only21
Echo Point - Giant Stairway - Dardanelles Pass - Linda Falls - Prince Henry Cliff Walk - Echo Point21
Katoomba Cascades - Prince Henry Cliff Walk - Giant Stairway - Federal Pass - Ascent Via Furber's Steps or Scenic Railway21
Leura Cascades - Federal Pass - Giant Stairway - Echo Point - Prince Henry Cliff Walk - Leura Cascades21
Leura Cascades - Entire Federal Pass to Furber's Steps or Scenic Railway21
'Round Walk': Leura Cascades - Prince Henry Cliff Walk - Leura Cascades23
Leura Cascades - Amphitheatre - Fern Bower - Prince Henry Cliff Walk - Leura Cascades23
Weeping Rock Area23
Fern Bower - Linda Falls - Bottom of Leura Falls - Sewer Worker's Track - Adelina Cascades - Linda Falls - Return Via Fern Bower or Amphitheatre and CascadesExperienced Walkers Only23
'Round Walk'23
Orphan Rock23
Kiosk - Bottom of First Fall and Return - Furber's Steps - Vera's Grotto - Base of Second Fall and Return - Scenic Railway24
Diamond FallsExperienced Walkers Only24
Devil's Hole - Water Boards Ladders - Narrow Neck Road25
Nelly's Glen to base of Bonnie Doon Falls25
Nelly's Glen to Water Board Ladders or Devil's Hole25
Bonnie Doon TracksExperienced Walkers Only25
Megalong Valley Road - Six Foot Track - Cox's RiverExperienced Walkers Only26
Packsaddlers - Breakfast Creek - Cox's RiverExperienced Walkers Only26
Narrow Neck Road - Carlon Head - Megalong Valley Road - PacksaddlersExperienced Walkers Only26
Narrow Neck Road - Duncan's Pass - Medlow Gap or Cedarland Ridge RoadExperienced Walkers Only27
The Lindeman PassExperienced Walkers Only27
The Gladstone PassExperienced Walkers Only28
Kedumba Pass28
Kedumba Pass - Fire Trail to Leura Sewerage Treatment Works - Leura Falls28
Minnie-Ha-Ha Falls29
Mt. Hay Road - Henlon Glen Track - Creek and Return29
Queens Road Swimming Hole30
Blaxland ROad - Powerline Track - Creek - Mt. Hay Road - Leura30
Delmonte Avenue - Three Brothers - Hotel31
Hotel - Glen Rosa Track - Hotel31
Hotel - Sunbath - Hotel31
Hotel - Sunbath - Wonderland Track - Mark's Tomb - Station Street - Hotel31
Hotel - Sunbath - Valley Farm Track - Colleseum31
Hotel - Sunbath - Valley Farm Track - Megalong Valley Road - Mermaid's Cave - Swamp Short Cut - Station Street - HotelExperienced Walkers Only32
Medlow Bath Climbers' PassesExperienced Walkers Only32
Delmonte Avenue - Fire Trail - Explorers Road, Katoomba32
Govett's Leap Lookout - Top of Bridal Veil Falls - Govett's Leap LookoutEasy33
Govett's Leap to Evans Lookout33
Govett's Leap to Pulpit Rock33
Govett's Leap - Pope's Glen - Memorial Park33
Braeside Walk33
Govett's Leap Lookout - Bottom of Bridal Veil Falls - Govett's Leap Lookout33
Govett's Leap Lookout - Bottom of Bridal Veil Falls - The Jungle - Bottom of Horseshoe Falls - Govett's Leap Lookout34
Govett's Leap Lookout - Bottom of Bridal Veil Falls - Blue Gum Forest - Govett's Leap34
Evans Lookout - Grand Canyon - Neates Glen34
Evans Lookout - Rodriguez Pass - Govett's Leap Lookout34
Evans Lookout - Horse Track - Rodriguez Pass to Evans Lookout or Govett's Leap Lookout34
Grand Canyon - Medlow Airfield - Grand CanyonExperienced Walkers Only34
Tracks at end of Point Pilcher Road34
Wall's Cave35
Lake Medlow TracksExperienced Walkers Only35
Wall's Ledge36
Wall's Ledge - Centennial Glen - Fort Rock36
Collier's Causeway36
Valley Track37
Bridle Track37
Shipley Glen37
Double Echo Point37
Shipley Tea Rooms to Megalong ValleyExperienced Walkers Only38
Eagle Head Point38
The Amphitheatre38
Mt. Blackheath Road to Shipley CragExperienced Walkers Only38
Mt. Boyce Cliff Top Walk38
Pass to base of Mt. Boyce Cliffs39
Station Street to Mt. Boyce Swamp39
Engineer's Cascade and Henry Lawson Walk39
Fairy Dell40
Little Zig Zag to Reinit's Pass40
Pulpit Rock to Wilson's Glen40
Little Zig Zag to Sugarloaf MountainExperienced Walkers Only41
Mt. Piddington to Witches' Glen41
Mt. Piddington - Boronia Point - Ferris Cave - Mt. Piddingtion41
Mt. Piddington - Cox's Cave - Mt. Piddington41
Toll House - Fairy Bower - Cox's Cave - Mt Piddington41
Fairy Bower - Old Railway Track - Fairy BowerExperienced Walkers Only41
Fairy Bower to Reinit's PassExperienced Walkers Only42
Mt. York - Cox's Road - Mt. York42
Down Lawson's Long Alley and up Lockyer's Road42
Down Cox's Road and up Lockey's Road or Lawson's Long Alley43
Berghoffer's Pass43
Old Hartley Shale Railway Bed43
Mt. Hay Road to Lockley Pylon43
Baltzer Lookout43
Victoria Falls43
Asgard Head43
Engineer's TrackExperienced Walkers Only44
Pierce's Pass44
Mt. Banks44
Circular Walk44
Davies Lane Rainforest45
Cathedral of Ferns45
Happy ValleyExperienced Walkers Only45
Du Faur's Rocks - Chinaman's Hat - Pheasant's Cave - Du Faur's Rocks45
Mt. Wilson - Wollangambe River - Mt. Wilson45