Hunter Lookout to Glen road loop

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

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Start (-32.962414,151.4141)
Mode Car (There is free parking available.)
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Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the picnic area, this walk heads north, past the metal gate to the intersection of Bakers Road.
Veer left: From the Hunter Lookout picnic area (on Bakers Road), this walk follows Bakers Road north and gently downhill, while keeping Hunter Lookout on your left. The walk continues for about 400m until coming to a Y-intersection (Bakers Road loop).
Continue straight: From the intersection (Bakers Road Loop), this walk follows the track gently uphill, while keeping the other end of Bakers Road Loop to your right, gently downhill. The walk follows the road for about 130m until coming to Macleans Lookout.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 25 m turn right. After another 10 m pass the picnic table (on your left). After another 20 m continue straight. After another 20 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 5 m (from the Bakers Road) continue straight, to head along Bakers Road.
	After another 180 m (from the Bakers Road) continue straight, to head along Bakers Road.
	After another 260 m (from the Bakers Road) continue straight, to head along Bakers Road.
	After another 140 m (from the Bakers Road) continue straight, to head along Bakers Road.
	After another 15 m find the "Mcleans Lookout" (35 m on your left). Mcleans Lookout McLeans Lookout offers magnificent views of the valleys in Heaton State Forest. Located on Bakers Road, this fenced lookout also has picnic facilities including tables with seats and open grassy areas. After another 6 m pass the picnic table (8 m on your left).
	After another 40 m continue straight. After another 590 m come to the viewpoint (10 m on your left).
	At the intersection of Glen Road & Watagan Track turn right, to head along Glen Road (a vehicle track). After another 205 m come to the "Bushrat's Camp" (15 m on your left).
	After another 640 m (at the intersection of Bakers Road & Glen Road) turn right, to head along Bakers Road.
	After another 180 m (from the Bakers Road) continue straight. After another 30 m head through/around the gate. After another 70 m pass the toilet (5 m on your right).
	After another 35 m find the "Hunter Lookout" (10 m on your left). Hunter Lookout Hunter Lookout can be found on Bakers Road, along the Great North Walk. This fenced lookout has everything you will need snack-stop, including toilets, picnic tables, chairs and wood-fired barbecues. This lookout has fantastic views over much of the Hunter region. In 2010, a series of vandalism attacks occurred on the water tank, so water is no longer available at Hunter Lookout. About 10 m past the end is a picnic table. Turn right. After another 25 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Hunter Lookout to Glen road loop

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	2.4 km
Time	1 h to 2 h

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	Moderate level of bushwalking experience recommended (4/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There is one 1.5 km from the start.

Toilet: There is one 2.4 km from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Camp site	1.5 km	Bushrat's Camp
Toilet	2.4 km	[toilet]

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Hunter Lookout
Hunter Lookout can be found on Bakers Road, along the Great North Walk. This fenced lookout has everything you will need snack-stop, including toilets, picnic tables, chairs and wood-fired barbecues. This lookout has fantastic views over much of the Hunter region. In 2010, a series of vandalism attacks occurred on the water tank, so water is no longer available at Hunter Lookout.

Mcleans Lookout
McLeans Lookout offers magnificent views of the valleys in Heaton State Forest. Located on Bakers Road, this fenced lookout also has picnic facilities including tables with seats and open grassy areas.

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Weather Forecast
- Toronto Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Thursday 19 September
  
  Clear.
  
  Clear. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the evening.
  
  Friday 20 September
  
  7°C → 25°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 25.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:50am to 2:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]
  
  Saturday 21 September
  
  5°C → 25°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h early in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 24.
  
  Sunday 22 September
  
  7°C → 25°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming westerly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then becoming west to northwesterly and light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 25.
  
  Monday 23 September
  
  7°C → 27°C
  Sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 28.
  
  Tuesday 24 September
  
  9°C → 28°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Wednesday 25 September
  
  11°C → 29°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Thursday 26 September
  
  8°C → 19°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 15mm
  
  Showers.
  
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Start	(-32.962414,151.4141)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
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