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Blue Mountains National ParkUnofficial operator’s manual

Maps & downloads

Use interactive maps for orientation only. Official park maps, alerts and track notes always win — start at NSW National Parks — Blue Mountains National Park.

Echo Point / Katoomba

First-timer lookout precinct — parking fills early on fine weekends.

Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

Wentworth Falls

Waterfall lookouts and picnic precinct; hard passes only when NPWS lists them open.

Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

Govetts Leap / Blackheath

Upper mountains contrast — cooler air and Grose Valley scale.

Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

Leura cliff lookouts

Useful Plan B when Echo Point coaches dominate; pair with short cliff segments.

Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

Grand Canyon trackhead (Blackheath)

Fitness and stairs day — not a casual add-on after Giant Stairway.

Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

Free Blue Mountains day-trip checklist

Packing list, half-day Echo Point order of stops, full-day rules, parking tips and official NPWS links — free direct download.

  • Before-you-leave packing ticks
  • Half-day Katoomba / Echo Point timeline
  • What to skip when time or weather fails
  • Official NPWS links to verify conditions

Free direct download — no email required. Also available anytime from Maps & resources · Itineraries · Privacy.