Popes Glen walking track
Blue Mountains, NSW
Blackheath village creek walk through Popes Glen Reserve toward Govetts Leap; Pulpit Rock Reserve beyond the NPWS boundary stays closed.
About this place
Popes Glen Track follows Popes Glen Creek from Blackheath (Memorial Park / Dell Street area) through ferny reserve toward Govetts Leap, passing Boyds Beach, Taylor Falls and Horseshoe Falls views. NPWS and BMCC both state Pulpit Rock Reserve, lookouts and part of that walking track remain closed; Popes Glen from the village is open as far as the NPWS boundary. Use this as a creek and waterfall approach to Govetts Leap. Do not continue to closed Pulpit Rock lookouts.
Access & getting there
Walk from Blackheath station via Pope Street or Dell Street into Popes Glen Reserve. Pulpit Rock Reserve is closed; turn around at the NPWS boundary or continue only on open tracks toward Govetts Leap. No dogs in the national park section.
Popes Glen Reserve / Dell Street, Blackheath NSW 2785
Safety notes
Closed: Pulpit Rock Reserve lookouts and through-access. Obey fencing. Wet rock after storms.
Gear notes
Sturdy shoes, water, rain layer.
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