Mt Sugarloaf Summit

This summit walk to Mt Sugarloaf offers fabulous 360 degree views and is highly recommended. This short but steep walk follows a wide trail, which narrows to become fenced steps directly to the summit. From the summit, you can see across the surrounding plains, with the views of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the ocean which are quite spectacular. This walk is often enjoyed by families and children and is highly recommended. Let us begin by acknowledging the Awabakal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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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.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-32.8908174,151.5394901)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Pacific Motorway, M1 Turn on to George Booth Drive Offramp then drive for 640 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto George Booth Drive and drive for another 1.8 km Turn left onto Mount Sugarloaf Road and drive for another 3.5 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park, this walk follows the road gently downhill out of the car park, while keeping the pond on your left. The road is followed for about 35m, until coming to a four-way intersection, with a yellow stone monument (on your right).....

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Mt Sugarloaf Summit

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	640 m
Time	20 min to 30 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 120 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	120 m	[toilet]

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Mount Sugarloaf Car Park
Mount Sugarloaf car park is located in West Wallsend (25km west of Newcastle) and offers fabulous views of the surrounding countryside. This car park is the starting point for many walks around Mount Sugarloaf. There is a pond, information sign and great views to the east.

Mount Sugarloaf Summit
Mount Sugarloaf Summit is located in West Wallsend (25km west of Newcastle) and offers fabulous views of the surrounding countryside from a fenced lookout. The summit gives 360-degree views amongst three television transmitters of the coast and mountains. There is a black stone direction table to help you locate landmarks in the surrounding country. Mount Sugarloaf, also known as Great Sugar Loaf, is an extinct volcano. Unusually, on the 18th and 19th of July 1965, the mountain received 10 centimetres (4 in) of snow. It also snowed on the summit in the winter of 1975 .

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Weather Forecast
- Wallsend Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Friday 13 September
  
  18°C
  Possible morning shower.
  40% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 15 and 19.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:00am to 2:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]
  
  Saturday 14 September
  
  6°C → 23°C
  Sunny.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of frost about the Upper Hunter in the early morning. The chance of fog in the early morning. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe and in the northeast, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then tending south to southwesterly in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.
  
  Sunday 15 September
  
  7°C → 17°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers along the coastal fringe and in the northeast, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 1400 metres. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 16.
  
  Monday 16 September
  
  7°C → 20°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of morning frost about the Upper Hunter. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Snow possible above 1400 metres. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.
  
  Tuesday 17 September
  
  6°C → 22°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Wednesday 18 September
  
  7°C → 25°C
  Cloud clearing.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Cloud clearing.
  
  Thursday 19 September
  
  9°C → 27°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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