Pool of Siloam
Download & Print Map and Notes30 mins
600 m Return
68 m
Moderate track
Gorden Falls Reserve
Gordon Falls Reserve is just off Lone Pine Ave near the intersection with Olympian Pde, Leura. The park has car parking, electric BBQ’s, toilets, garbage disposal, children’s play equipment, picnic tables and bench seats. The park has plenty of open area and some shaded spots. There are a number of artificial cave shelters, with picnic tables inside.
(0km) Gordon Falls Reserve → Int of Lyrebird Dell Trail and Gordon Falls Park Track
250 m
10 mins
2m
-58m
Moderate track
From the lower side of Gordon Falls Reserve, this walk follows the ‘Pool of Siloam’ track sign into the bush, down the gentle hill (passing a track on the left). The walk passes some interesting information signs on local flora and fauna as the track becomes steeper. Continuing down the stairs, the track leads to a rock wall and a handrail. The walk heads along the base of this cliff, under a small waterfall and comes to a three-way intersection (with signposts down to the right and on the other side).
(0.25km) Int of Lyrebird Dell Trail and Gordon Falls Park Track → Pool of Siloam
50 m
1 mins
1m
-7m
Moderate track
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follow the ‘Pool of Siloam’ sign down the steps. The track passes under a small overhang then crosses Gordon Creek on a footbridge in front of the lovely falls and the Pool of Siloam.
Pool of Siloam
The Pool of Siloam is a lovely waterhole and waterfall on Gordon Creek in the Blue Mountains National Park. This waterfall is surrounded by a moss and fern filled gully with sandstone cliffs around the edges. There is a sandstone overhang next to the waterfall. The shallow sandy pool is a lovely cool place, a great spot to stop for a snack. The track crosses the creek using a bridge in front of the waterfall. The pool derives its name from the ‘Pool of Siloam’ (Birkhat Hashiloah – Hebrew) in the City of David and in the Bible is where Jesus sends a man to heal him of his blindness.
Maps for the Pool of Siloam 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.
Katoomba | 1:25 000 Map Series | 89301S KATOOMBA | NSW-89301S |
Katoomba | 1:100 000 Map Series | 8930 KATOOMBA | 8930 |
Cross sectional view of the Pool of Siloam bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Pool of Siloam
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.
Length | 600 m | ||
Time | 30 mins | ||
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Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6) | ||
Signs | Clearly signposted (1/6) | ||
Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6) |
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, 300m has short steep hills.
Quality of track
This whole walk, 300m follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
This whole walk, 300m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 300m requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 250m of this walk is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety, whilst the remaining 45m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
This whole walk, 300m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
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Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Pool of Siloam walk starts and ends at the Gordon Falls Reserve (gps: -33.724728, 150.33273)Your transport options to Gordon Falls Reserve are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Central Tablelands weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/pos
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
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