Twenty two walkers met at Govetts Leap lookout car park for the Pulpit Rock 8kms return classic cliff top track on a warm Blue Mountains day. We passed many lookouts each giving a unique perspective of the Grose Valley’s dramatic cliff line and waterfalls.
BRIEFING at Govetts Leap
DESCENT from Govetts Leap and MORNING TEA which was a small detour from the Pulpit Rock track along Popes Glen to pretty Boyds Beach. 
WATERFALLS......the Horseshoe Falls are sourced by Popes Glen Creek and the Bridal Veil Falls are sourced by the Braeside Creek. 
Horsehoe Falls Bridal Veil Falls
LOOKOUTS
The obligitary group photo 
Walkers appreciated the various drink spots
FLOWERS......the track was a garden of flowers and a reptile!
Rock Sprengelia Sprengelia monticola
Grevillea acanthifolia Spotted Sun Orchid Thelymitra ixioides
Bunt-Leaf Heath Epacris obtusifolia Symphionema montanum Pink Fingers Caladenia carnea 
Waratah Telopea speciosissima....the beautiful and not so beautiful......the copperhead Austrelaps superbus slithered off the track when it heard us approaching
Pale Pink Boronia Boronia floribunda
Vanilla Lily Sowerbaea juncea Blue Mountains Ash Eucalyptus oreades
PULPIT ROCK offers three levels of lookouts each one more exposed than the last with views stretching to Mt Banks and Mt Hay in the east and Evans Lookout and Govetts Leap in the south. Pulpit Rock was officially opened on 14th December 1935. 
Stunning Grose Valley from Pulpit Rock Lower platform of Pulpit Rock 
HVB at Pulpit Rock
LUNCH......walkers sought shade at the side of the steps to the Pulpit Rock car park.
The RETURN journey......the cloud cover was very welcome for our return journey from Pulpit Rock.
COFFEE at the Blackheath Deli who were very accommodating and enjoyable. Thank you Elizabeth P for the suggestion!
Deidre and Sue S led 20 walkers: Sue B, Wendy C, Barbara C, Polly, Tim, Elaine E, Mary, Libby, Martin, Chris McA, Lydia, Hazel, Bert, Elizabeth P, Wendy P, Pragati, Nick S, Lyn, Don Wo and a visitor (Susie Craig)
First Aiders: Sue B and Don Wo Tail End Charlene: Lyn Thank you!!
Words by Deidre All flower identification by Sue S
Photos by Christine McA (1, 8, 11, 19), Don Wo (2, 10, 23), Sue S (3, 9, 13-15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 26), Hazel (4, 6, 7, 12, 16), Deidre (5, 22, 24, 25)