Parking
Use the car park at Pierces Pass picnic area, reached by Pierces Pass Road off Bells Line of Road between the Mount Wilson and Mount Banks turnoffs.
Overview
About Rigby Hill walking track
Why go
- Wide Grose Valley views on a short walk
- Simple return route from the picnic area
Heads up
- Unfenced clifftop above a drop of more than 200 m
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation876–912 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 Rigby Hill walking 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.
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Pierces Pass and the Rigby Hill Walk0:00 / 0:27
“You're nearing Pierces Pass picnic area, where I'd choose the Rigby Hill walk for a valley view without a long descent. It's one point two kilometres return, about an hour, with a gentle climb, steps and uneven rock.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Blue Mountains Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Rigby Hill walking track
A short walk with a wide viewRigby Hill is an easy out-and-back to a rocky lookout above the Grose Valley. The return is 1.
Rigby Hill is an easy out-and-back to a rocky lookout above the Grose Valley. The return is 1.2 km (0.75 mi) from Pierces Pass picnic area and takes about an hour with time at the view. The track climbs gently along the ridge, with short stepped sections and uneven rock. It is a good choice for a big valley panorama without a long hike.
The ridge pathFrom the picnic area, follow the narrow path south along the ridgeline.
From the picnic area, follow the narrow path south along the ridgeline. Bush frames the early stretch; the view begins opening about halfway, then a short flight of steps leads to the hilltop. Turn around there and retrace the same track. The separate Pierces Pass track continues down toward Blue Gum Forest and is a much longer, challenging walk.
At the lookoutThe unfenced summit looks across the Grose Wilderness to the Grose River and Perrys Lookdown.
The unfenced summit looks across the Grose Wilderness to the Grose River and Perrys Lookdown. Hanging Rock is a clear landmark across the valley; Mount Banks and Anvil Rock may be visible on a clear day. For a phone photo, keep the river and far escarpment in frame with a little of the rocky lookout in the foreground to show the scale. Stay well back from the edge, especially when taking pictures, and keep children close.
Access and rulesStart at Pierces Pass picnic area, reached along Pierces Pass Road from Bells Line of Road…
Start at Pierces Pass picnic area, reached along Pierces Pass Road from Bells Line of Road between the Mount Wilson and Mount Banks turnoffs. Pets are not permitted in the national park, except trained 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.
