The road is a part of Tourist Drive 1 linking the Blue Mountains to Bathurst via Oberon and Hampton.

From there it travels southwest and ascends Mount Blaxland, then continues to Hampton and to the Duckmaloi Road intersection.

Under this act, Jenolan Caves Road today retains its declaration as part of Main Road 253, from Hartley to Jenolan Caves (and continuing northwest via Oberon to Bathurst).

[6] The road has been closed several times over the years due to bushfires and landslips.

Two notable closures were the section between Hampton and Jenolan Caves between January and June 2020 due to bushfire damage and landslips from heavy rain and floods, and closure of the same section in March 2021 due to landslips and parts of the road washed away due to heavy rain and flooding.