March Creek Track

DOC track · Otago

March Creek Track is a 4.2 km DOC tramping track in Otago with 579 m of climbing and a high point of 832 m.

An access track leading from McKinnon Road to the Rock and Pillar Conservation Area.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance4.2 km
Time (DOC)1 hr 30 min – 2 hr one way
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain579 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point832 m
Lowest point253 m
RegionOtago
Start-45.48620, 170.10103
End-45.48241, 170.05573

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 March Creek TrackElevation from 253 m to 832 m over 4.17 km.200 m400 m600 m800 m1,000 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km
Elevation from 253 m to 832 m over 4.17 km.

GPX file

Download the March 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 March 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.