Driving further along the Great Western Highway we saw a tourist sign to Govetts Leap and we decided to follow it along to the end. The view across the valley was beautiful, and on a whim we decided to hike down to the bottom of Horseshoe Falls.
The day remained cool but once out of the wind it was a lot warmer. We waited at the bottom of the waterfall for some blue skies, then continued to hike down in the gully alongside Popes Glen Creek.
We followed the creek along the Grose Valley through Rodriguez Pass, and after reaching Junction Rock we followed Greaves Creek back towards the cliff and Evans Lookout.
From there we followed the cliff top track back to the car at Govetts Leap. The fifteen kilometer trek took us just under five hours, it was mid afternoon so we returned to Blackheath for lunch.
As the day was getting late we decided to drive to a couple more lookouts before night overtook us. Our first stop was Anvil Rock where we saw the amazing windswept caves. We then hiked a short distance to the Anvil Rock lookout, the day had cleared and we were just able to see Sydney to the east. Across the valley was Pierces Pass, the location of a fantastic climbing adventure.
A short drive later we made it to Perrys Lookdown, and looking out once again across the valley we could see small waterfalls being blow back up into the air by the ferocious wind!
Or last stop was Pulpits Rock, where we made our way along a metal walkway out to the semi-detached pillar. As the last of the light disappeared we headed back to Katoomba as the temperature dropped.
A great hike through some beautiful countryside, we made the most of the average weather!
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