Euglah Rock walking track Trail Hiking Australia

Length: 0.65km
Duration: 30mins
Grade: 2
Style: Return
Start: Kaputar
End: Kaputar

Location: Mount Kaputar National Park
Closest Town:
Distance from CBD: 552 km
State: NSW
Latitude: -30.29165667
Longitude: 150.14386

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Euglah Rock walking track is a 0.65km, grade 2 return hike, located in the Mount Kaputar National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take approximately 30mins to complete.

Hike Summary

Euglah Rock walking track is an easy walk located in a dry, eucalypt forest setting and departs from the bottom of Bark Hut campground. It leads you to a lookout with scenic views of Euglah Rock, a spectacular volcanic remnant.
Euglah Rock walking track is very popular with those camping in Mount Kaputar National Park, but it's suitable for all ages and walks of life. The path is dotted with educational signs explaining animal tracks and traces. If you're visiting after rain, you will be accompanied by a soothing soundtrack of waterfalls crashing nearby.
Take this walk in mid-to-late spring to experience a vibrant display of colourful wildflowers. At this time of year, the area blooms in technicolour with purple hyacinth orchards, pink trigger plants and paper daisies.

About the region

With camping, cycling, walking, horse riding and bird watching waiting for you on this scenic mountain range, Mount Kaputar is a fantastic wilderness escape in NSW. Be awed by towering forests, breathtaking rock formations and stunning scenery at Mount Kaputar National Park. Roughly 1 hour's drive from Narrabri in northern NSW, Mount Kaputar is an explorer’s paradise.

Take in the views from the park’s lookouts, have a relaxing picnic or barbecue, or stay overnight in a picturesque campground or cabin accommodation. Bring your binoculars to enjoy bird watching, or to search for possums and greater gliders after dark. Or for a more adventurous trip; walk one of the park's many tracks, or go for a mountain bike or horse ride through the spectacular landscape.

Getting there

Euglah Rock walking track is in the Kaputar Plateau precinct of Mount Kaputar National Park. To get there from Narrabri:Take Old Gunnedah Road south and then, after about 2.5km, turn left onto Kaputar Road.Follow Kaputar Road for 27km to the entrance of Mount Kaputar National Park. The road from the park entrance is a steep, single lane road and caravans are not permitted.Take the Bark Hut turn-off, 14km along on the right.The walking track starts from the bottom of the campground Parking Parking is available at Bark Hut campground.

Tips

Remember to take your binoculars if you want to go birdwatching
The weather in this area can be extreme and unpredictable, so please ensure you're well prepared for your visit.
There is limited mobile reception in this park

Visit NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service for more information on this trail.

The longitude and latitude of the start and end points are approximately only and should not be used for navigation purposes. Please contact me if you know the correct coordinates.