About Pulpit Rock
Pulpit Rock is a prominent sandstone lookout in Blue Mountains National Park near Blackheath, New South Wales. Perched above the Grose Valley, it offers expansive views of sheer cliffs, forested valleys and the Blue Gum Forest. Accessed via Pulpit Rock Road and a short walking track, it is a popular destination for sightseeing and photography within the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, known for its dramatic escarpment scenery and bushwalking opportunities.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a dramatic cliff-top lookout over the Grose Valley with panoramic views of sandstone escarpments, eucalypt forest and the Blue Gum Forest below. The site is reached via a sealed road to a car park then a short walking track to a fenced lookout platform. The setting is natural bushland with exposed rock platforms, heath and woodland surrounds. Visitors can explore the lookout, take photographs and continue on connecting bushwalking tracks such as the Pulpit Rock Track and links toward Govetts Leap.
Key highlights
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Panoramic views over the Grose Valley and Grose Wilderness
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Outlook to the Blue Gum Forest on the valley floor
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Dramatic sandstone cliffs and escarpment scenery of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
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Pulpit Rock lookout platform and rock formation
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Access to bushwalking tracks including Pulpit Rock Track