Parking
Start at Burralow Creek Campground; separate trailhead parking details are not published. The campground is reached by a remote unsealed fire trail for which 4WD vehicles are recommended.
Overview
About Bulcamatta Falls Track
Why go
- A short, easy walk to a waterfall
- Creekside rainforest and a convict-dug pit
Heads up
- The remote drive is a bigger commitment than the hike
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation317–347 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
3 active Blue Mountains alerts
- ClosureRoads and tracks closed across Blue Mountains National ParkMany roads, fire trails and walking tracks across Blue Mountains National Park are closed; do not enter closed areas.Official details
- CautionPark-wide solid-fuel fire banA park fire ban is active across Blue Mountains National Park: campfires and solid-fuel barbecues and stoves are prohibited. - Gas and electric cookers are permitted, subject to safety rules.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Blue Mountains Tour Guide
Your drive to Bulcamatta Falls Track, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Blue Mountains National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Blue Mountains audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
Burralow Creek and Bulcamatta Falls0:00 / 0:34
“You're nearing Burralow Creek campground and picnic area, a grassy clearing framed by scribbly gums and sandstone walls.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Blue Mountains Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Bulcamatta Falls Track
A small waterfall walkBulcamatta Falls Track is an easy 2.
Bulcamatta Falls Track is an easy 2.5 km out-and-back from Burralow Creek Campground to Bulcamatta Falls, taking about 45–60 minutes. The mapped path is about 1.2 km each way; local route figures vary a little, from roughly 2.4 to 2.7 km return. It follows the creek through a small rainforest gully to a waterfall in a dark sandstone grotto. It’s a nice short walk if you’re already heading to the campground; getting there is a much bigger commitment than the hike.
Along the creekStart on the western side of the campground and follow the unpaved bush track beside the creek.
Start on the western side of the campground and follow the unpaved bush track beside the creek. The route stays shaded through forest before the gully tightens around the falls. It’s described as an easy walk, but it is still a natural track rather than a paved path.
The falls and the old pitBulcamatta Falls is a small cascade tucked under sandstone.
Bulcamatta Falls is a small cascade tucked under sandstone. It’s a small cascade, so go for the grotto and creek walk rather than a big-waterfall spectacle. On the way, look for a pit that NSW National Parks describes as dug by convicts. Its date and purpose aren’t established, so there’s no need to attach a bigger story to it.
Getting thereThe walk starts at Burralow Creek Campground.
The walk starts at Burralow Creek Campground. Its remote, unsealed access fire trail is recommended for 4WD vehicles and may close in heavy rain or extreme fire danger; check current alerts before driving in. The campground has toilets and barbecues, but no food outlet was identified. Bring your own water and supplies before the drive. Dogs and other pets aren’t allowed in NSW national parks; trained assistance animals are permitted.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Blue Mountains
58 sightingsGrey KangarooMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
43 sightingsWombatMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
18 sightingsRed-necked WallabyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
53 sightingsSwamp WallabyMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
23 sightingsBrushtail PossumMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
30 sightingsRing-tailed PossumMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Blue Mountains. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
