Carroll Hut Track

DOC track · West Coast

Carroll Hut Track is a 2.5 km DOC tramping track in West Coast with 760 m of climbing and a high point of 1,120 m.

Carroll Hut Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Climb steeply up 760 m to Carroll Hut for good views (on fine days) down the Taramakau River to the West Coast.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance2.5 km
Time (DOC)6 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain760 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point1,120 m
Lowest point360 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-42.80180, 171.57155
End-42.79054, 171.55218

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 Carroll Hut TrackElevation from 360 m to 1,120 m over 2.48 km.500 m1,000 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km2 km
Elevation from 360 m to 1,120 m over 2.48 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Carroll Hut 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 Carroll Hut 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.