Fortress Ridge Carpark

Great hike! One of the best in blue mountains, yet still very quiet due to it's remote nature.
Main lookout is about 4km each way (8km return), and takes between 2-3hrs depending on your walking speed.
Shorter Fortress Rock lookout is also worth it and only takes 0.5-1hr.

Mount Hay road is unpaved and sand for large portion of it. It is doable in a 2WD as it's in good shape but take your time. Do not recommend using 2WD if it has been raining.

This was a brilliant trail walk in the mountains to a beautiful water fall

Fun hike, and with a little bit of work (mini absail and scurrying over rocks) you get to a beautiful infinity rock pool!

Is this Blue Mountains' best kept secret? How is this hike not more popular? The Fortress Ridge Trail is a 3.5km hike from this carpark, leading you through undulating landscape to end up at the lookout. The views are absolutely stunning, I could have sat here for hours looking into the Grose Valley. As mentioned before, the parking area is quite small, though when I was there it fitted about 4-5 cars comfortably. Mount Hay Road is a b*tch to get through, but if I can make it in a little Toyota then so can you.

Easy to get to. An unpaved roadway near the car park but in excellent condition

Fortress Ridge trail is beautiful and scenic. Plenty of awesome views. This would be my second favorite hike. The car park itself is tiny.

It’s a tiny carpark, could fit around 10-15 cars

Carpark for the trail nearby. Some bush fire traces can be found.

Great canyon with easy access to swim.

The lookout is insane

Tiny carpark. Left branch is short flat walk. Right branch on trail is longer. Amazing views. Lots of flies.

More am overnight camping area but nothing special. Just a place to park whilst bushwalking

Good spot for taking a hike.

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