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24 May, Fri 8:42AM				Yellow Rock Creek Trail
Grade:4/6		Length	14km	300m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Exploratory. Drivers needed. Out and back. Walk Yellow Rock Creek Trail. Continue along Frasers Creek if not too difficult. Maybe check for a way up towards National Park entrance on Yellow Rock Rd. Check a couple of side tracks on way back. Off track sections. Expect rock scrambling. Creek crossings. Slippery wet sections near creek. Mostly firetrail. Location: Yellow Rock Map: Springwood Limit: 12. View

27 May, Mon 10:00AM				Rooty Hill to Marayong
Grade:2/6		Length	13km	140m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Morning tea at The Rooty Hill. Visit Nurragingy Reserve and follow Eastern Creek north through Western Sydney Parklands. After crossing Quakers Hill Pkwy we follow Breakfast Creek to Marayong Station. Map: Riverstone and Prospect Limit: 20. View

17 Jun, Mon 9:12AM				Darwins Walk and Nature Trail
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	360m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Walk to the Picnic Area via Darwins Walk. After morning tea head down to Den Fenella Lookout. We follow the Overcliff Track and return to the station via the Nature Trail. Lots of steps. Creek crossings. Location: Wentworth Falls Map: Katoomba Limit: 20. View

15 Jul, Mon 9:00AM				Burgess Falls and Woodford Dam
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	450m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Visit Horseshoe, Oaklands and Burgess Falls. Then walk to Woodford Dam and return to Hazelbrook Station. Mostly fire trail and roads. Some rough and some steep track. Slippery wet rocks. Creek crossings. Location: Hazelbrook Map: Katoomba Limit: 20. View

20 Jul, Sat 8:51AM				Magdala Creek to Sassafras Gully Rd
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	420m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Urban noise disappears as we follow Magdala Creek 4km down to Glenbrook Creek. Here we find tall trees, and patches of rainforest in the deep gullies. As always, there is a climb out of the valley. We return to Springwood Station via Sassafras Gully Rd after a little sidetrip to see the stone cross. No major creek crossings, but there are a number of short shallow ones. We shouldn't have to take our shoes off. Wet rocks may be slippery near creeks. Sand on rocks is also slippery. Location: Springwood Map: Springwood Limit: 12. View

27 Jul, Sat 9:22AM				Federal Pass
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	500m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Walk to the old Catalina Raceway and through The Gully to Katoomba Cascades. Descend Furber Steps for views of Katoomba Falls and the Three Sisters. The Federal Pass takes us amongst the trees below the cliffs to the Leura Forest. Then a long climb up to Fern Bower and the exit at Merriwa St. Walk back to Katoomba Station. Good track. Lots of stairs. Location: Katoomba Map: Katoomba Limit: 12. View

29 Jul, Mon 10:05AM				Marayong to Toongabbie
Grade:2/6		Length	11km	100m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Morning tea at Marayong Oval. Bathroom stop at Blacktown before finding a park for lunch closer to Seven Hills. Follow the Great West Walk to Toongabbie Station. Map: Riverstone and Prospect Limit: 20. View

5 Aug, Mon 9:03AM				Dantes Glen
Grade:3/6		Length	9km	300m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
San Jose Ave to North Lawson Trail, then follow cliff top to Echo Bluff, Echo Point, Fairy Falls, Dantes Glen, Empire Pass, Frederica Falls. Take Hughes Ave track back to Lawson. Creek crossings. Steep loose fire trail section. Steep worn steps. Possibly muddy sections. Location: Lawson Map: Katoomba Limit: 20. View

12 Aug, Mon 9:55AM				Toongabbie to Parramatta
Grade:2/6		Length	13km	110m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Morning tea nearby at Ron Hill Park. Follow Toongabbie Creek along the Great West Walk to Parramatta. Map: Prospect and Parramatta Limit: 20. View

17 Aug, Sat 9:14AM				Dantes Glen
Grade:3/6		Length	9km	300m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
From the station we walk along San Jose Ave to North Lawson Trail, then follow cliff top to Echo Bluff, Echo Point and Fairy Falls. Down steps to Dantes Glen Falls, St Michaels Falls, Empire Pass and a gentle up hill to Frederica Falls. Take Hughes Ave track back to Lawson. Don't expect the huge cliffs and scenery of Katoomba. But from this uncrowded Echo Point, we look out onto the Grose Wilderness Area just a few kilometres away. No houses or roads to be seen. Location: Lawson Map: Katoomba Limit: 12. View

19 Aug, Mon 9:22AM				Nellies Glen to Devils Hole
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	500m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Follow the Six Foot Track down Nellies Glen. Return to Katoomba via Devils Hole. Steep descent on old steps and track. Some rock scrambling ascending Devils Hole. Some sections will be damp and maybe slippery. Location: Katoomba Map: Katoomba Limit: 20. View

13 Sep, Fri 10:00AM				The suburb series of walk: Second Ponds Creek; Allan Porter’s birthday walk
Grade:1/6		Length	8km	100m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Allan P.
This walk starts and finishes at The Ponds Shopping Centre. Morning tea and lunch here or at adjacent park. Bring own morning tea and lunch or buy from the shops. Bring a snack in case we end up having a late lunch. The suburb of The Ponds straddles Second Ponds Creek. This creek flows north over 10km from Parklea, through The Ponds and Rouse Hill Regional Park, to join the Cattai River at Annangrove. Along our walk we will see remnants of the woodland that covered this flood plain. As well, we visit Dragonfly Pool and the pretty Ironbark Lake. Mostly on shared concrete pathway. Location: The Ponds Limit: 30. View

16 Sep, Mon 9:00AM				Long Angle and Cripple Creeks
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	300m	Sydney Branch
Allan P.
Mostly roads and fire trails. Follow Long Angle Creek and Cripple Creek trails to Blaxland. Creek crossings. Cyclists and horse riders also use the fire trails. Some steep sections. Some loose surface on trails. Location: Springwood Limit: 20. View

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