Parking
Start at the end of Queens Road in Lawson. A route description places the access about 2.8 km on foot from Lawson station. Designated parking at the trailhead was not confirmed; keep the access gate clear.
Overview
About Lawson Ridge walk
Why go
- Quiet bush setting
- Rocky ridge outlook
- Long firetrail walk
Heads up
- Faint, leaf-covered continuation can be hard to follow
- Full route mileage and turnaround are inconsistent between descriptions
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation649–730 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 Lawson Ridge walk, narrated.
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The Gum Flower Takes Its Cap Off0:00 / 0:29
“A gum flower opens by losing its hat. In a eucalyptus bud, the petals are joined into a little cap that covers the developing flower.”
Plays on the road 1.9 km from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Blue Mountains Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
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Trail guide
Hiking Lawson Ridge walk
Route and characterLawson Ridge is an out-and-back from the end of Queens Road, following unsealed access and fire…
Lawson Ridge is an out-and-back from the end of Queens Road, following unsealed access and fire trail through forest toward a rocky ridge. A recent itinerary reports about 9.8 km return and 3–4 hours. The mapped core extends about 5.5 km one way to an unsigned junction, so the exact turnaround remains uncertain; one recent listing also describes a loop while other directions describe an out-and-back. Treat the mileage and endpoint as approximate.
Footing and viewsExpect unsealed road and open fire trail for most of the walk.
Expect unsealed road and open fire trail for most of the walk. Older route notes describe a faint, leaf-covered continuation beyond a clearing; progress may slow and navigation becomes less certain if you continue. A rocky shelf opens toward wooded ridges, with occasional distant views, while much of the walk stays among forest.
Access and restrictionsThe trailhead is at the end of Queens Road in Lawson. A route description places it about 2.
The trailhead is at the end of Queens Road in Lawson. A route description places it about 2.8 km on foot from Lawson station. Pets are not permitted in the national park; trained assistance animals working are allowed in areas open to the public.
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.
