The Greater Blue Mountains and western Sydney has a large number of trig stations. Many are along the key transport routes across the mountains and relatively easy to get to – but a surprisingly large number are very challenging to reach
Reached on foot via a steep, eroded firetrail or a short bush-bash, the unusually constructed Bald Trig offers sweeping views.
- National Park: Gardens ot Stone SCA
- Serial number: TS692
- Elevation: 1180.7m
- Old Bells Line of Road from Zig Zag Railway (Clarence)
- 33°26'46.1"S 150°14'20.7"E
Bell Trig is a well-preserved trig station offering some great views. It's on top of Watertrough Hill, just above the Bells Line of Road.
- National Park: Blue Mountains National Park
- Serial number: TS5908
- Elevation: 1093m
- 4WD trail from Bells Line of Road, 3.1km east of Bell
- 33°31'11.1"S 150°18'12.3"E
Charles Trig is fairly easily reached from the Bells Line of Road in the Blue Mountains. There are panoramic views from the trig station.
- National Park: Blue Mountains National Park
- Serial number: TS5899
- Elevation: 934m
- Park on Bells Line of Road to the west, and cross highway
- 33°33'17.5"S 150°22'43.3"E
No views from the Clarence Trig, a traditional concrete trig station on top of Mount Clarence, which is surrounded by trees
- Serial number: TS5529
- Elevation: 1174m
- Firetrail off Chifley Road, Clarence
- 33°29'53.2"S 150°12'30.2"E
Padleys Pedestal Trig is located at the highest lookout in the Blue Mountains, and offers outstanding views over the western edge of the Blue Mountains and Kanangra Walls.
- National Park: Hassans Walls Reserve
- Serial number: TS5559
- Elevation: 1129.902m
- Short walk from Hassans Walls Lookout (off Hassans Walls Road)
- 33°30'55.0"S 150°09'03.6"E
The Pound Trig is situated within the grounds of Kurmond Public School (it can be viewed from outside the school grounds).
- Serial number: TS3789
- Elevation: 135m
- Access from Kurmond Road, off Bells Line of Road (Kurmond)
- 33°33'01.3"S 150°41'32.6"E
Scott Trig is in poor condition, having been vandalised and partly covered by vegetation. The trig is on private property, and is close to Scott Tower (a passive trig).
- Serial number: TS6285
- Elevation: 600m
- Burralow Road, off Warks Hill Road
- 33°31'56.1"S 150°37'18.7"E
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