Evans Lookout, Blue Mountains: Grose Valley views & walks
The Evans Lookout near Blackheath in the Blue Mountains National Park offers incredible views of the Grose Valley – plus two fantastic Blue Mountains walking tracks.
What is the Evans Lookout?
The Evans Lookout is one of the most impressive scenic viewpoints in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. Not all Blue Mountains tours from Sydney stop here, but some do – including a wildlife-focused tour that features the walk from Evans Lookout to Govetts Leap.
5 fab ways to explore: Which Blue Mountains tour should I book?
There are dozens of Blue Mountains day tours leaving Sydney every day. The best choice will come down to personal preference and what’s included. Almost all include Echo Point and the Three Sisters – it’s just the rest of the itinerary that varies. These tours are the best bets.
- Good value tour including Featherdale Wildlife Park, Scenic World & Parramatta River cruise.
- Similar itinerary, but with small group and lunch included.
- Wildlife-focused tour including Calmsley Hill City Farm, Govetts Leap lookout & Blue Mountains Botanic Garden.
- Small group tour including bushwalks, Featherdale, Glenbrook lookouts and Govetts Leap.
- Crowd-avoiding sunset tour including Euroka campground kangaroos & Wentworth Falls bushwalk.
Where is the Evans Lookout?
The Evans Lookout is near the Blue Mountains town of Blackheath. It is in the Blackheath section of the Blue Mountains National Park, and overlooks the Grose Valley.
The Evans Lookout car park is 3km down the Evans Lookout Road from Blackheath.
Once there, a short, wheelchair accessible path leads to the lookout itself.
What can I see at the Evans Lookout?
The Grose Valley is the star of the view from the Evans Lookout. There’s a thick, green, forested carpet at the bottom, while a series of sandstone cliffs jut from inside the valley. These cliffs are particularly impressive around sunset and sunrise, when they take on a glowing orange colour.
7 Blue Mountains experiences you should pre-book
- Scenic World tickets – combine dramatic train rides, cable cars & forest walks.
- The Blue Mountains hop-on, hop-off bus – get around Katoomba and Leura’s top sites hassle-free.
- Guided stargazing with an astrophysicist – learn how to read the clear night skies.
- Give canyoning a try – jumping, climbing and sliding through Empress Canyon.
- Take a half day abseiling adventure – in the Blue Mountains National Park.
- Indulge in a local produce tasting experience – with beers, wines & meats.
- Get adventurous – on a 4WD tour to the world’s second largest canyon.
Evans Lookout walks
Two of the best walks in the Blue Mountains depart from the Evans Lookout. The 3km Cliff Top walking track winds its way around the cliff edge to the Govetts Leap Lookout.
This Blackheath walk should take about an hour-and-a-half one way, or three hours return. Keep an eye out for birdlife on the way, as plenty of cockatoos and king parrots hang out here.
The nearby Grand Canyon track is a 6.3km loop that heads into the canyon, taking in waterfalls and luscious vegetation. It loops past the Evans Lookout as part of the circuit.
For more detailed information on either walk, visit the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service website.
Elsewhere in the Blue Mountains…
Other top Blue Mountains sights include Hassans Walls in Lithgow, plus the Scenic Railway and the Three Sisters at Echo Point in Katoomba. In the Glenbrook section of the Blue Mountains National Park, you can take in the views from the Mount Portal Lookout, swim in Jellybean Pool and see kangaroos at the Euroka campground.
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