About Gordon Falls
Gordon Falls was an unexpected waterfall stop as Julie and I took the scenic route along Cliff Drive from Echo Point to the town of Leura.
We were actually alerted to this waterfall after having missed the Leura Cascades and then saw a sign for this one a few minutes later.
Considering we were in the midst of some bad weather and that we saw the view of the falls wouldn’t require much time away from the car, we pretty much randomly and spontaneously decided to see this waterfall.
That said, the Blue Mountains were so full of other waterfalls that we could’ve visited.
In any case, we were very fortunate that the clouds parted just enough for us to see the Gordon Falls.
Timing Gordon Falls
Like the other waterfalls in the Blue Mountains, I believe Gordon Falls tended to have a short life.
Just from looking at the photos on this page, the falls was fairly thin in the midst of rainy weather.
So I’d imagine when the skies would clear up, it could very well be dried up or trickling not long thereafter.
That said, the falls did have an impressive pair of tall drops, and if the clouds weren’t around, I’m sure the views would have been quite impressive.
The Tiers of Blue Mountains Waterfalls
I tended to think of Gordon Falls as amongst the second tier of Blue Mountains Waterfalls.
Given that this region had so many waterfalls (and not everyone would have the time to see them all), I thought it was helpful to think of them in terms of tiers.
The top tier (e.g. Katoomba Falls and Wentworth Falls) were waterfalls that were “must sees” in the area.
The second tier were waterfalls that were worth the trouble but might have to be punted if time was constrained and sacrifices were to be made.
Finally, the bottom tier were waterfalls only worth visiting if they were on the way and didn’t require a significant detour.
Experiencing Gordon Falls
As for the viewing experience, the view from the overlook of the falls was a bit awkward.
There were some foreground cliffs and foliage that were in the way, and we literally had to reach our arms out over the railings to take photos without the cliffs getting in the way too much.
Authorities
Gordon Falls resides in the Blue Mountains National Park near Leura in New South Wales. It is administered by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, visit their website.
We stumbled upon the car park after taking the scenic route from Katoomba towards Leura along Cliff Drive, which skirted the cliffs facing south. From the A32 in Katoomba at Yeaman Bridge Road, we exited left and kept left at the roundabout to go onto Bathurst Road. We then took the second exit at the next roundabout to go south on Katoomba Street, where we followed this road all the way to Panoama Drive, which ultimately reached Echo Point.
From there, we continued 3.6km east of Echo Point along Cliff Drive (passing by the Leura Cascades along the way) where we then kept right onto the Olympian Pde (Parade) for the last 700m to the car park for the Gordon Falls Lookout.
Katoomba was about 119km (over 90-120 minutes drive) west of Sydney.
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