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Length: 4.3km
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Duration: 2 hrs
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Grade: 4
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Style: One way
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Start: Heaton Rd, Olney
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End: 1549 Leggetts Dr, Brunkerville
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Location: Heaton State Forest
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Closest Town: Morisset
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Distance from CBD: 139 km
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State: NSW
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Latitude: -32.98366751
Longitude: 151.4548305
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Bitumen Road


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Steep Road


Winding Road


Speed Bumps


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Entry Fee


Large Car Park


Small Car Park


Accessible Parking


Accessible Toilet


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Drinking Water


Untreated Water


Picnic Shelter


Picnic Table


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Campfire Pit


Camping Area
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Heaton State Forest...
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Timber Boardwalk


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Sandy Trail


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Mountain Bike Trail


Historic Rail Trail


Dog Friendly


Urban Walk


Coast & Beach


Historic Lighthouse


Waterfalls & Lakes


Rainforest Walk


Goldfields & Mining


Heritage Walk


Aboriginal Art


Alpine Region


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Rock Scrambling


Steep Terrain


Bush Bashing


River Crossings


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Drinking Water


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Fishing Spots


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Overnight Campsites


Trail Running


Horse Riding
Hike Summary
This section of the Great North Walk start from grand views at Heaton Lookout in Heaton state forest and leads to the picnic area and motel at Heaton Gap. The first section of this walk follows the dirt road to a communication tower before passing another lookout and expansive valley views. Here you start the steep decent along a rocky track and passing a lovely grove of grass trees. From here you follow a grassy trail and powerlines before the narrow track leads down and across the road at Heaton Gap.
Download maps and tracknotes for Heaton Lookout to Heaton Gap hiking track from wildwalks.com.
About the region
North west of Toronto on the NSW Central Coast, Heaton State Forest is bordered by Awaba and Watagan State Forests and Watagans National Park. The Great North Walk runs through Heaton State Forest.