Parking
Start at Gordon Falls picnic area in Leura and follow the signed track. Parking is available at the reserve and nearby on Olympian Parade or Lone Pine Avenue; lot capacity and fees were not established.
Overview
About Pool of Siloam walk
Why go
- A waterfall pool and a valley lookout give a short walk two distinct stops.
Heads up
- The many steps make the return climb harder than the distance suggests.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation883–947 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 Pool of Siloam walk, 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
Gordon Falls and Pool of Siloam0:00 / 0:33
“Gordon Falls picnic area is coming up, a good stop for a family lunch with a valley view nearby. Bring your own food; the reserve has tables, barbecues and a playground.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Blue Mountains Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Pool of Siloam walk
The short walkFrom Gordon Falls picnic area, this out-and-back descends through rainforest to Pool of Siloam,…
From Gordon Falls picnic area, this out-and-back descends through rainforest to Pool of Siloam, crosses Gordon Creek on stepping stones and climbs to Golf Links lookout. The full return is 1.6 km, and the official estimate allows up to an hour. It is short but stair-heavy: you'll climb back out the way you came.
Down to the poolThe signed track drops quickly on many steps through sheltered rainforest.
The signed track drops quickly on many steps through sheltered rainforest. At the bottom, Gordon Creek spills over layered rock into the small pool. Follow the route across the stepping stones and up the far side. If you turn back at the pool, the shorter out-and-back is about 0.8 km; Several visitors mention that the climb back can feel tough, so take it steadily.
Finish at the lookoutContinue up to the small fenced platform at Golf Links lookout.
Continue up to the small fenced platform at Golf Links lookout. It opens over Jamison Valley toward Mount Solitary, the Three Sisters and Narrow Neck Plateau. The lookout gives this walk a wide view after the enclosed creek section. Nearby Gordon Falls is a different, much taller waterfall, so don't confuse it with the little cascade at the pool.
Access and rulesStart at Gordon Falls picnic area in Leura and follow the Pool of Siloam sign.
Start at Gordon Falls picnic area in Leura and follow the Pool of Siloam sign. The starting reserve has a playground and picnic use. The walk enters Blue Mountains National Park, where pets are not allowed except certified assistance animals.
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.
