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Date: 9 December 2018
Par�cipants: Bob Seibright, Carol Thompson, Peter Jezierski, Jim Romanowski

Walk descrip�on: On reaching Lincoln Creek the walk involved some easy rock cave included a fire place, a bench seat, a variety of unopened
hopping along a fairly flat rock pla�orm. The sight and sound can food, toilet paper and a log book that made interesting
Blue Mountains NP. of the running water here generated a pleasant, relaxing and reading. It is believed the cave was named “Dadder” after a
Pisgah Rock to Dadder soothing atmosphere. We passed a well-established campsite Death Adder that lived here (not seen today - Amen).
Cave: Pisgah Rock - area set among some lovely eucalypts.
Venturing further
Monkey Ropes - Lincoln We con�nued to the junc�on of Lincoln Creek and Erskine up the creek we
and Erskine Creeks -
Creek. From here the path was up Erskine Creek. With the reached Blands
Dadder Cave - Blands
water level higher than normal we searchedfor a suitable spot Pool, a large,
Pool. Stunning views,
to cross. This was a challenge as the track faded and the going wonderful water
beau�ful creeks, and
became slow with bush bashing, scrambling and rock/boulder hole which we
rock-pools.
hopping required. Eventually we found a “dry feet” crossing had to ourselves.
Descent throughseveral unlike two other groups who crossed with shoes off. A well- It was �me for
creek systemsto Erskine earned morning tea followed. lunch and a
Creek- rock-hop to refreshing swim.
Dadder Cave- cooloff at Returning to the
Blands Pool. Some off-track - easy rock scrambling - minor junc�on of Lincoln
exposure - elements ofadventure. With recent rain creeks will Creek and Erskine
be flowing nicely. One steep ascent of approx. 180 metres. Creek with the temperature in the mid-30s we all had our
Map: Penrith second swim of the day. Yes, two swims on a day walk!
Refreshed we took the challenging ascent (195m) up and up to
Report: Pisgah Rock. You need to exercise cau�on here as the climb
Mee�ng point was Glenbrook Sta�on at 8:30am. involves narrow ledges along the cliff line with short sec�ons
A�er introduc�ons Bob outlined the walk and discussed the of difficult scrambling and exposure. At Pisgah Rock we had a
poten�al hazards - walking off track, snakes, exposure, creek much needed drink and enjoyed the outstanding views.
crossings, scrambling and especially hydra�on (the With only a short walk back to the car park Bob convinced us
temperature forecast was for 33C and it did reach 35C). to add two side trips. One to A�c Cave where there is copy of
A�er an 11 km drive to Pisgah Rock car park we followed the With the creek now on our right the walking was on a vague “the Good News Bible”. The second to the Nepean Lookout
Pisgah Rock WalkingTrack forabout 150mbefore turningright trail but it was considerably easier than what we had endured with stunning views over the Nepean River.
to connect to and follow the Monkey Ropes Creek Trail to prior to the creek crossing. After passing a few overhangs we The Walk Highlights: Our two swims, the ascent up to Pisgah
Lincoln creek. This steady descent involved walking in and arrived at Dadder Cave. History has it that this camping cave Rock and Dadder Cave, but more so the camaraderie of a
along the dry creek. Thecanopy provided shade from the rising has been used by bushwalkers for decades. This sandstone small, fit, suppor�ve group well led by Bob in somewhat
temperature. A towering Blue Gum was a surprising highlight. cave provided protec�on from the soaring temperature. The oppressive conditions.
Distance 10 Km, Total Ascent 422m, Walking time 6:32hrs.
Report by: Jim Romanowski 79 Photos: Carol Thompson, Jim Romanowski