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Time 45 mins
Return 1.6 km Return
Climb 43 m
Grade 3 Moderate track
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Starting at the signposted car park, this walk mostly follows an old management trail through the She Oak forest. The walk then brings you to a rock platform on a high cliff top, with fantastic views right up the middle of Erskine Creek gorge. There are also views up Lincoln Creek and further down Erskine Creek. The view extends 'forever' across the top of the park, reaching as far as the eye can see.

(0km) Pisgah Rock track head → Pisgah Rock Intersection

distance 760 m time 14 mins climb 21m descent -17m Moderate track
From the Pisgah Rock car park (2.2km further along Nepean Lookout Fire Trail from the Oaks Picnic Area), this walk follows the 'Pisgah Rock 700mt' sign along the old management trail. The track meanders through the Eucalypt and Casuarina forest as it climbs a gentle hill and then heads down the other side. The track soon comes to an intersection with a small bush track off to the left, from the intersection there are glimpses of the valley views.

(1km) Pisgah Rock Intersection → Pisgah Rock

distance 20 m time 1 mins climb 0m descent -5m Moderate track
Veer left: From the intersection this walk takes the short bush track toward the view of the valley. The track comes to the unfenced cliff and great view from the top of Pisgah Rock and a sign posted 'take care when walking near cliffs'.

Pisgah Rock

Pisgah Rock
Pisgah Rock, is a short walk from Nepean Lookout Fire Trail in the lower Blue Mountains, and provides excellent views up Erskine Creek Gorge. The informal lookout is not fenced, and the surface is uneven with large crevasse like cracks. The view is simply amazing, with great views right up the middle of Erskine Creek Gorge. There are also great views to the left, down Erskine Creek Gorge and across the flats of the southern parts for greater Sydney. The rock presumably derives its name from the height point on Mount Nebo, where the Bible reports Moses seeing the promised land for the first time. In Hebrew pisgah refers to a high place. This Pisgah Rock is very much a high place, with great views.

Maps for the Pisgah Rock walk

You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.

Penrith1:25 000 Map Series90303N PENRITHNSW-90303N
Penrith1:100 000 Map Series9030 PENRITH9030

Cross sectional view of the Pisgah Rock bushwalking track

Terrain profile for Pisgah Rock

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Pisgah Rock

Altitude analysis for Pisgah Rock

Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001

Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.

Length1.6 km
Time45 mins
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Grade 3/6



Moderate track
AS 2156.1GradientGentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Quality of trackFormed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
SignsDirectional signs along the way (3/6)
Experience RequiredSome bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
WeatherWeather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)
InfrastructureLimited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)

Some more details of this walks Grading

Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk

Gradient

This whole walk, 780m has gentle hills with occasional steps.

Quality of track

Around 760m of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail, whilst the remaining 20m follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.

Signs

This whole walk, 780m has directional signs at most intersection.

Experience Required

Around 760m of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 20m requires some bushwalking experience.

weather

This whole walk, 780m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure

This whole walk, 780m has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).

Similar walks

A list of walks that share part of the track with the Pisgah Rock walk.

Other Nearby walks

A list of walks that start near the Pisgah Rock walk.

Plan your trip to and from the walk here

The Pisgah Rock walk starts and ends at the Pisgah Rock track head (gps: -33.828459, 150.57170)

Weather Forecast

This walk starts in the Central Tablelands weather district.

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Park Information

Blue Mountains National Park

Attracting over 3 million visitors annually, Blue Mountains National Park holds some of Australia's most spectacular and diverse wilderness areas. Explore the Grose Valley, with its sheer sandstone cliffs, waterfalls and scenic walking, or enjoy the famous views of the Three Sisters. Easy access makes a day trips very worthwhile, but with such diversity it would be great to stay in one of the many B&B's and spend a few days soaking up the region.

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