Applies from Sat 9 Apr 2022, 1.03pm. Last reviewed: Wed 2 Jul 2025, 1.09pm

Closed areas: Parts of Blue Mountains National Park closed

Many roads, fire trails and walking tracks in Blue Mountains National Park are closed due to infrastructure repairs, upgrades or damage caused by wet weather including subsidence, rockfalls, landslides and fallen trees.

The following tracks are closed:

Katoomba and Leura  

• Heavy rain and strong winds have been experienced over the last few days. All Jamison and Kedumba valley access routes are closed due to the increased risk of treefall and landslides. This includes: Giant Stairs, Furber Steps, Federal Pass, Golden Stairs, Kedumba Pass, Amphitheatre, Fern Bower, Mt Solitary, Ruined Castle, All associated campsites are also closed (Kedumba Valley, Ruined Castle). Other roads and walking tracks could be slippery, flooded and impassable.
• Giant Stairway is closed for repairs from Monday 28 April 2025 until further notice.
• Leura Cascades track (bottom section) is closed until the end of 2025 for track upgrade works. There is no access to Prince Henry Cliff walk (part of Grand Clifftop walk) between the top of Leura Cascades and the Amphitheatre junction. Short detour via Cliff Drive.
• Leura Cascades parking area and toilets are closed. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
• Fern Bower track between Prince Henry Cliff walk and Amphitheatre track is closed due to landslides and associated repairs. 
• Glenrapheal Drive (Narrow Neck fire trail) is closed to vehicles near Cliff Drive due to a road subsidence. Walkers and cyclists permitted.
• Sublime Point fire trail is closed for road maintenance. The planned works will take 5 weeks, commencing on Monday 26 May 2025.
• Part of Grand Cliff Top walk will be closed intermittently east of Fairmont Resort for a helicopter operation on Thursday 26 June 2025. Please follow the directions of NPWS staff and contractors including Stop/go signage. Please expect delays. 
• Part of Lindeman Pass is closed due to a major landslide below Gladstone lookout. Roberts Pass is closed due to rockfall and landslide hazards.
• Six Foot track is affected by closures at Jenolan Caves.

Wentworth Falls and Woodford  

• Heavy rain and strong winds have been experienced over the last few days. All Jamison and Kedumba valley access routes are closed due to the increased risk of treefall and landslides. This includes:  Kedumba Pass & Mt Solitary. All associated campsites are also closed (Kedumba Valley, Ruined Castle). Other roads and walking tracks could be slippery, flooded and impassable.
• Charles Darwin walk (part of Grand Cliff Top walk) is closed between Fletcher Street and Weeping Rock. Detours are in place to provide directions to Wentworth Falls picnic area. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
• Part of National Pass (west of Wentworth Falls middle crossing) is closed due to a major landslide and ongoing risks.
• Wentworth Pass and Slack Stairs are closed due to elevated boardwalk repairs. No access to Roberts Pass, Hippocrene or Vera Falls. 
• Valley of the Waters is closed for repairs below Nature track junction from Wednesday 21 May to Friday 4 July 2025. There is no access to Empress Falls and Sylvia Falls. 
• Kings Tableland Road (south of Kedumba Valley Road instersection) will be closed for roadworks from Tuesday 20 May to Friday 4 July 2025. As a result, there's no access to Andersons mountain bike route and McMahons lookout. It also affects one access point to Ingar campground. Vehicle access will only be permitted to residents for this period. Access to cyclists, runners and walkers will be permitted on weekends only.

Blackheath, Mount Victoria, Megalong Valley and Bells Line of Road 

• Heavy rain and strong winds have been experienced over the last few days. All Grose valley access routes are closed due to the increased risk of treefall and landslides. This includes: Grand Canyon, Victoria Falls, Horse Track, Shortridge (Lockley's Pylon to Blue Gum), Pierces Pass & Perry's Lookdown Tracks. All associated campsites are also closed (Acacia Flat, Burra Korain). Other roads and walking tracks could be slippery, flooded and impassable.

• Pulpit Rock Reserve, lookouts and part of the walking track are closed. For more information visit the Blue Mountains City Council website. Pulpit Rock walking track from Popes Glen is open as far as the NPWS boundary (as shown on Google maps).
• Govetts descent and Rodriguez Pass are closed due to rockfalls and landslides. 

Adventure recreation, canyons, abseiling and rock climbing

• Empress Canyon is closed from Wednesday 21 May 2025 to Monday 5 July 2025 due to track repairs. 
• Some adventure recreation areas and routes may be closed where the access or exit road/track is mentioned above.
• Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the Blue Mountains Heritage Centre.

Affects 1 park and 35 locations nearby. Show list

• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Acacia Flat campground
  • Andersons trail
  • Blue Gum Forest
  • Burra Korain Flat campground
  • Dardanelles Pass loop walking track
  • Darwins walk
  • Echo Point to Scenic World via Giant Stairway
  • Empress Canyon
  • Federal Pass
  • Furber Steps walk
  • Giant Stairway
  • Golden Stairs walking track
  • Govetts Leap descent
  • Grand Canyon
  • Grand Canyon track
  • Grand Cliff Top Walk
  • Ingar campground
  • Jugglers Canyon
  • Leura Cascades Fern Bower circuit
  • Leura Cascades picnic area
  • Mount Solitary walking track
  • Narrow Neck trail
  • National Pass
  • Perrys lookdown to Blue Gum Forest walking track
  • Pierces Pass to Blue Gum Forest walking track
  • Pulpit Rock lookout
  • Pulpit walking track
  • Rodriguez Pass walking track
  • Round walking track
  • Ruined Castle walking track
  • Six Foot track
  • Three Sisters walk
  • Victoria Falls walking track
  • Wentworth Falls to McMahons Point
  • Wentworth Pass loop walking track

Applies from Tue 1 Jul 2025, 12.10pm. Last reviewed: Wed 2 Jul 2025, 8.55am

Safety alerts: Heavy rain predicted. Roads and walking tracks could be flooded and impassable.

Heavy rain and strong winds have been experienced over the last few days.  All Grose, Jamison and Kedumba valley access routes are closed due to the increased risk of treefall and landslides. This includes: Grand Canyon, Giant Stairs, Furber Steps, Federal Pass, Golden Stairs, Kedumba Pass, Amphitheatre, Fern Bower, Mt Solitary, Ruined Castle, Victoria Falls, Horse Track, Shortridge (Lockley's Pylon to Blue Gum), Pierces Pass & Perry's Lookdown Tracks. All associated campsites are also closed (Kedumba Valley, Acacia Flat, Burra Korain and Ruined Castle). Other roads and walking tracks could be slippery, flooded and impassable. 

Affects 1 park and 61 locations nearby. Show list

• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Acacia Flat campground
  • Andersons trail
  • Blackheath lookouts driving route
  • Blue Gum Forest
  • Burra Korain Flat campground
  • Butterbox Canyon
  • Claustral Canyon
  • Cliff Top walking track
  • Dardanelles Pass loop walking track
  • Darwins walk
  • Den Fenella walking track
  • Dunphys campground
  • Echo Point to Scenic World via Giant Stairway
  • Empress Canyon
  • Federal Pass
  • Fortress Canyon
  • Furber Steps walk
  • Giant Stairway
  • Golden Stairs walking track
  • Gordon Falls to Katoomba walk
  • Govetts Leap descent
  • Grand Canyon
  • Grand Canyon track
  • Grand Cliff Top Walk
  • Greater Blue Mountains drive
  • Ingar campground
  • Jugglers Canyon
  • Kedumba River Crossing campground
  • Leura Cascades Fern Bower circuit
  • Lockley Pylon walking track
  • Lyrebird Dell walking track
  • Mount Banks Road cycle route
  • Mount Banks Summit walk
  • Mount Hay Road - Leura
  • Mount Hay summit walking track
  • Mount Solitary walking track
  • Murphys Glen campground
  • Narrow Neck trail
  • National Pass
  • Nature track
  • North Bowens Creek Canyon
  • Overcliff-Undercliff track
  • Perrys lookdown to Blue Gum Forest walking track
  • Pierces Pass to Blue Gum Forest walking track
  • Pool of Siloam walk
  • Prince Henry Cliff walk
  • Pulpit walking track
  • Rigby Hill walking track
  • Rocket Point lookout track
  • Rodriguez Pass walking track
  • Round walking track
  • Ruined Castle walking track
  • Serendipity Canyon
  • Victoria Falls walking track
  • Weeping Rock circuit
  • Wentworth Falls to Leura walk
  • Wentworth Falls to McMahons Point
  • Wentworth Falls to Woodford via Ingar campground
  • Wentworth Falls track
  • Wentworth Pass loop walking track
  • Wollangambe Canyon 1