Fletchers Lookout and the Weeping Rock Circuit

The Weeping Rock Circuit, starting from the Wentworth Falls picnic area car park, is a pleasant 1.5 km walking trail that passes several lookout points and small waterfalls.

Fletchers Lookout is one of the most impressive viewpoints along the trail, offering excellent views of the waterfall and the Jamison Valley.

This short walk is best enjoyed in combination with one or more of the many other walking tracks in the Wentworth Falls area of the Blue Mountains.

The walk to Fletchers Lookout and the Weeping Rock Circuit starts from the car park at the Wentworth Falls Picnic Area.

To get there, turn onto Falls Road from the Great Western Highway and follow it to the end, where it becomes Sir H Burrell Drive. You’ll find a reasonably sized car park at the end of the road.

If you’re travelling by train, the circuit can also be accessed via Darwins Walk, a 2.4 km trail that starts from Wilson Park near the train station.

The family-friendly walking trail to Fletchers Lookout and Weeping Rock is fairly easy, although there are quite a few steps along the way.

Below is a map of the walking trail starting from the car park, with the following highlights marked:

1. Fletchers Lookout
2. Queens Cascades
3. Weeping Rock

Start of the Walk

Once you’ve parked at the picnic area, make your way to the pedestrian path alongside Sir H Burrell Drive.

Before the trail heads into the bush a few hundred metres further on, it passes two scenic lookout points that both offer far-reaching views of the Jamison Valley.

Jamison Lookout and Wentworth Falls Lookout are well worth exploring before continuing on the trail to Fletchers Lookout.

At Wentworth Falls Lookout, the trail enters the bush and soon arrives at the intersection with the Wentworth Falls Track and the Weeping Rock Circuit.

1. Fletchers Lookout

This is where the Weeping Rock Circuit essentially begins, and it doesn’t really matter whether you turn left or right at this junction, as it’s a small circuit walk.

In this article, however, we’ll turn right first to explore Fletchers Lookout, which is about 50 metres ahead after passing another junction.

Fletchers Lookout is quite small and narrow, but the views of the top of the waterfall, along with the panoramic views over the Jamison Valley and surrounding escarpments, are superb.

Once you’ve finished admiring the views from Fletchers Lookout, retrace your steps to the previous junction and turn right, following the signs for the Wentworth Falls Track.

2. Queens Cascades

At the next junction, we’ll take another very short detour to see the Queens Cascades by turning right.

The Queens Cascades are a set of small waterfalls near where Jamison Creek drops into the Jamison Valley as Wentworth Falls.

This little water feature is at its best after (or during) a period of rain when more water is flowing through the creek.

From Queens Cascades, retrace your steps to rejoin the Weeping Rock Circuit and continue on to the Weeping Rock waterfall.

3. Weeping Rock

Weeping Rock is where Jamison Creek spills over a circular rock overhang, which is how this waterfall got its name.

The flat rocky area in front of the waterfall is a great spot to wander around and take photos.

From Weeping Rock, the walking track continues via a metal staircase beside the waterfall until it reaches an intersection, where you’ll need to turn left to complete the circuit.

The path that continues straight at this intersection is the Darwins Walk, which leads to the Wentworth Falls town centre.