Johnson Creek Track

DOC track · Nelson/Tasman

Johnson Creek Track is a 2.1 km DOC tramping track in Nelson/Tasman with 134 m of climbing and a high point of 341 m.

Johnson Creek Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk to and through a big slip formed in the 1929 Murchison earthquake.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance2.1 km
Time (DOC)2 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain134 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point341 m
Lowest point206 m
RegionNelson/Tasman
Start-41.85105, 172.31640
End-41.84375, 172.29964

Distance, elevation and the profile are worked out by TrailTreks from DOC's track line and the LINZ 8 m elevation model, from the start marker on the map. Time and difficulty are DOC's.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Johnson Creek TrackElevation from 206 m to 341 m over 2.13 km.200 m250 m300 m350 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km2 km
Elevation from 206 m to 341 m over 2.13 km.

GPX file

Download the Johnson Creek Track GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

Check current alerts on DOC before you go: tracks close for slips, floods, fire risk and pest control. The DOC page also has access, facilities and safety information.

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Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Johnson Creek Track in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.