Parking
This is a one-way station-to-station walk. Start at Faulconbridge Station and finish at Springwood Station; use rail or arrange a vehicle shuttle. Dedicated trailhead parking and station parking availability were not confirmed.
Overview
About Faulconbridge to Springwood via Sassafras Gully
Why go
- Shaded creek gully with sandstone overhangs
- Station-to-station layout avoids retracing the route
Heads up
- Uneven rocky steps and repeated creek crossings
- Steep late climb followed by a town-street finish
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation235–454 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 Faulconbridge to Springwood via Sassafras Gully, 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 area
Parkes Came Home to Faulconbridge0:00 / 0:30
“One of the strongest campaigners for a united Australia is buried in Faulconbridge's little cemetery on Sir Henrys Parade.”
Plays on the road 0.9 km from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Blue Mountains Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Faulconbridge to Springwood via Sassafras Gully
Route and commitmentFaulconbridge to Springwood via Sassafras Gully is a 6.1 km (3.
Faulconbridge to Springwood via Sassafras Gully is a 6.1 km (3.79 mi) point-to-point walk between Faulconbridge and Springwood stations. It links the rocky Victory Track descent with the Sassafras Gully climb and finishes on Springwood streets. Allow about three hours; this is a Grade 4, hard route with uneven steps and repeated creek crossings. It does not return to the start, so plan rail travel or a shuttle between the stations before setting out.
Down the Victory TrackFrom Faulconbridge Station, reach Sir Henrys Parade and follow Victory Track down through…
From Faulconbridge Station, reach Sir Henrys Parade and follow Victory Track down through sandstone overhangs and uneven cut steps. Rocklily Cave is near the upper part of the descent. The track then follows Sassafras Creek through shaded gullies, crossing the water several times. Large turpentines and angophoras are notable along this stretch. Rocky footing and the crossings make steady progress more realistic than a quick walk.
Falls and the creek junctionClarinda Falls is a separate short spur and is not included in the 6.1 km route line.
Clarinda Falls is a separate short spur and is not included in the 6.1 km route line. The through-route continues to an informal clearing near the meeting of Sassafras and Numantia creeks. Numantia Falls is a different, rough and unmarked side trip from this area; it adds distance and should not be mistaken for the Springwood exit. Longer accounts that include that detour describe a different outing.
Climb out to SpringwoodAt the creek junction, follow Sassafras Gully uphill to Sassafras Gully Road.
At the creek junction, follow Sassafras Gully uphill to Sassafras Gully Road. Paddy the Dog Memorial is a named landmark on the climb. The route then uses about 1.2 km of streets via Valley Road, Homedale Street and Macquarie Road to Springwood Station. This late climb and the street finish are part of the through-hike, not optional connectors; the final station is well away from the Faulconbridge start.
Before you goCarry the drinking water you need; no refill point was confirmed along the route.
Carry the drinking water you need; no refill point was confirmed along the route. Pets are not permitted in NSW national parks. Route-specific current status was not established from the manager notices checked, so check current park or council track alerts before leaving. The route description here excludes both the Clarinda Falls spur and the rough Numantia Falls detour.
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.
