Blaxland Station to Boulder Pool
Download & Print Map and Notes2 hrs
217 m
Hard track
(0km) Blaxland Station → Blaxland Library Carpark
530 m
10 mins
9m
-28m
Very easy
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads down along the pedestrian lane way, under the foot bridge[1] and away from the highway. Here the walk crosses the car park entrance[2] and follows the footpath downhill to turn left onto ‘Hope St’[3]. This walk then crosses another car park entrance[4], then turns right to cross Hope St[5] at the traffic calming device[6]. Here the walk turns left and continues down along the footpath beside Hope St for about 150m to turn right at the ‘Blaxland Civic Centre’[7] sign. Now the walk follows this footpath downhill then along the back deck of the library[8] to the car park on the far side of the building.
(0.53km) Blaxland Library Carpark → Int of Pipas Pass and Bates Ave tracks
350 m
7 mins
1m
-38m
Hard track
(0.88km) Int of Pipas Pass and Bates Ave tracks → Int St Helena and Glenbrook Ck trks
950 m
25 mins
24m
-109m
Hard track
Turn left: From the intersection, the walk heads right, around a boulder, and soon meets a set of stairs, with arrows and place names scratched into the rock either side.
Continue straight: From the intersection[28], this walk follows ‘Florabella Pass’ arrow engraved in rock face[29] along the mostly flat track around the side of the hill, keeping the valley to your left. The track soon comes to another intersection with a set of stone steps (on the right)[30].
Turn sharp left: From the intersection[31], this walk heads steeply down the stone steps and eroded track, winding steeply, in some sections over steep rocky surfaces. The track continues downhill until coming to an intersection where the track meets a large boulder which stretches towards the creek[32].
(1.83km) Int St Helena and Glenbrook Ck trks → Boulder pool
170 m
3 mins
2m
-6m
Hard track
Boulder Pool
Maps for the Blaxland Station to Boulder Pool 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.
Springwood | 1:25 000 Map Series | 90304S SPRINGWOOD | NSW-90304S |
Penrith | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9030 PENRITH | 9030 |
Cross sectional view of the Blaxland Station to Boulder Pool bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Blaxland Station to Boulder Pool
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 | 4 km | ||
Time | 2 hrs | ||
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Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6) | ||
Signs | Minimal directional signs (4/6) | ||
Experience Required | Moderate level of bushwalking experience recommended (4/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
1.1km of this walk has short steep hills and another 530m is flat with no steps. Whilst another 280m is very steep and the remaining 70m has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
780m of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 640m follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely. Whilst another 530m follows a smooth and hardened path and the remaining 55m follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
840m of this walk has directional signs at most intersection and another 640m has minimal directional signs. The remaining (530m) is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
1.2km of this walk requires some bushwalking experience and another 720m requires no previous bushwalking experience. The remaining (110m) requires a leader a with moderate level of bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 1.2km of this walk is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety, whilst the remaining 770m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
1.2km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced) and another 530m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats). The remaining (280m) has limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged).
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Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Blaxland Station to Boulder Pool walk starts and ends at the Blaxland Station (gps: -33.743785, 150.60987)Your transport options to Blaxland Station are by;
Train. (get details)
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/bstbp
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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