Fans Horizon walking track map

Warrumbungle National Park · NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

Check before you go. Trail line: Contains data from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, licensed under CC BY. (we retrieved this data on 30 September 2026; the source may have since updated it). Tracks close and conditions change without notice, and this map may be wrong or out of date — following a wrong line can get you lost or hurt. Check NSW National Parks alerts before you set out, carry a backup way to navigate (such as a paper map), and don't rely on your phone alone. Full details

Trail line: Contains data from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, licensed under CC BY. Assembled by Audacia from 2 segments of that data.

Start of the mapped line: -31.3026, 148.9859 (circle). The square marks the turnaround point. The interactive map and elevation profile aren't on this page yet.

From NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

Track	“Fans Horizon walking track”
Grade	“Grade 3”
Distance	“3.6km return”
Time	“1hr 30min - 2hrs 30min”
Starts	“Start at Pincham carpark, near Camp Pincham and Warrumbungle Visitor Centre.”
Hazards and cautions	“This steep trail requires a moderate level of fitness.”

Quoted from NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service's page for this walk (page shows no review date; fetched 20 October 2026).

Before you walk: timing, water, shade and seasonal hazards

Best time of day

This walk's page doesn't cover the best time of day to walk. NPWS's general advice for the park: You may experience a great range of temperatures on any day in the park. [2] At the nearest long-record Bureau of Meteorology station, Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) (28 km east), the long-term mean maximum is 31.8°C in January and 14.9°C in July [3]. Station averages are a guide only; conditions on the track can differ.

Water

This walk's page lists: Hat, sunscreen, snacks, drinking water, sturdy shoes, suitable clothing [1].

Shade

Near the top, this walk's page says that you’ll reach a lookout atop the exposed sandstone cliffs of Balgatan Mountain [1]. It also lists: Hat, sunscreen [1].

Seasonal hazards

This walk's page doesn't cover seasonal hazards. NPWS's general advice for the park: Thunderstorms are common in mid to late summer. [2] At Coonabarabran (Showgrounds), mean rainfall is highest in December, January and February (70.5, 89.5 and 80.4 mm) [3].

Alerts and conditions

We don't confirm whether this walk or park is open. Check NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service's current alerts for the park and this walk before you travel, and again on the day.

Alerts for this park that don't name this walk:

Closed areas: Warrumbungle National Park (From 7 Apr 2026) (summarised by Audacia, facts only)
Closed areas: Warrumbungle National Park (From 2 Nov 2026 to 5 Nov 2026) (summarised by Audacia, facts only)
Other planned events: Warrumbungle National Park (From 1 Jun 2026 to 1 Dec 2026) (summarised by Audacia, facts only)
Safety alerts: Biddon State Conservation Area and 31 other parks (From 12 Oct 2026 to 31 Mar 2027) (summarised by Audacia, facts only)

Last automated check: 3 Nov 2026, 10:03 am AEST. Automated checks can miss closures.

Summarised by Audacia in our own words from a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service alert (facts only). Read the official alert for the authority's wording.

Check the Bureau of Meteorology forecast before you go.

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File: audacia-fans-horizon.gpx · trail line: Contains data from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, licensed under CC BY. (data dated 30 September 2026).

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Sources

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service — Fans Horizon walking track. https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/walking-tracks/fans-horizon-walking-track (page shows no review date; fetched 20 October 2026)
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service — Warrumbungle National Park visitor info. https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/warrumbungle-national-park/visitor-info (no page date; fetched 20 October 2026)
Bureau of Meteorology — Climate statistics, Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) (064008). https://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_064008.shtml (records from 1879; fetched 20 October 2026)

Trail line: Contains data from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, licensed under CC BY. Source dataset nsw-npws-track-section, data dated 30 September 2026; joined from 2 segments and simplified for display by Audacia. Data attributions.

Climate: Bureau of Meteorology station Coonabarabran (showgrounds) (064008), records from 1879, 28 km east of the start of the mapped line.

Alerts last checked automatically 3 Nov 2026, 10:03 am AEST. Page built 3 November 2026.

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