On Sunday Jordan and I ( Isabelle) will be running a day hike through the Grand Canyon in the Blue Mountains. The hike will begin at Evans Lookout which starts at the top of the canyon and offers breathtaking views. It will then descent into the valley near Greaves Creek and we will do a 6km loop to finish back at Evans Lookout. It’s a very scenic walk with pockets of rainforest, waterfalls and spectacular views from the top of the canyon. I myself have done it multiple times and recommend it as one of the best day hikes in the Blue Mountains.
We plan to head up Saturday night ( between 6-7pm but this is yet TBC) and camp at Perrys Lookdown campground which is situated on top of the canyon overlooking the Grose Valley ( a short drive from Evans Lookout) and then do the hike the following day around 10am. The hike will take roughly 4 hrs and is not particularly difficult so anyone can do it, you don’t need to be an experienced walker! We will be driving back to Sydney Sunday night and hope to be back around 8pm. The weather forecast looks promising so it should be a great day!
What you will need to bring:
-Comfortable walking shoes
-Plenty of water & food for Saturday night and all of Sunday
-Sunscreen, hat
-Warm jumper ( It can get cold and windy suddenly in the Blue Mountains)
-Petrol money
-Camping mattress & sleeping bag ( we will be hiring a group tent but you can bring you own if you want)
-Small backpack (optional if you want to bring lunch and water on the hike)
Depending on what time we finish the hike on Sunday we may stop by the Three Sisters Lookout in Katoomba on the way back home and do a short lookout walk and get something to eat for dinner after if people are keen. 😀
Isabelle & Jordan
Attendees
- Jordan Clark Marcichiw
- Edward DiLoreto
- Ditte Lydia Vejlin Pedersen
- Jake Southcott
- naohmimonroe
- Ngoc Tran