Camp Creek Route

DOC track · West Coast

Camp Creek Route is a 6.0 km DOC route in West Coast with 1,620 m of climbing and a high point of 1,790 m.

A backcountry route to Camp Creek Hut with the option of following a ridge to the summit of Mount Alexander.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance6.0 km
Time (DOC)3 hr to hut | 8–10 hr to Mt Alexander summit
Difficulty (DOC)Expert
Track typeRoute
Elevation gain1,620 m
Elevation loss31 m
Highest point1,790 m
Lowest point178 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-42.68833, 171.54370
End-42.71667, 171.58819

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 Camp Creek RouteElevation from 178 m to 1,787 m over 6.01 km.0 m500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m0 km2 km4 km6 km
Elevation from 178 m to 1,787 m over 6.01 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

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

Alerts and conditions

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