Coal Creek Track

DOC track · West Coast

Coal Creek Track is a 1.7 km DOC walk in West Coast with 22 m of climbing and a high point of 59 m.

Coal Creek Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Enjoy the lovely bush walk down to the impressive Coal Creek Falls. A nice place to cool off with a swim in the hot summer months.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.7 km
Time (DOC)1 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain22 m
Elevation loss33 m
Highest point59 m
Lowest point20 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-42.40790, 171.25332
End-42.40953, 171.27035

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 Coal Creek TrackElevation from 20 m to 58 m over 1.7 km.20 m30 m40 m50 m60 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km
Elevation from 20 m to 58 m over 1.7 km.

GPX file

Download the Coal 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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