Lake Hanlon Track

DOC track · West Coast

Lake Hanlon Track is a 0.7 km DOC walk in West Coast with 45 m of climbing and a high point of 94 m.

Lake Hanlon Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk to this scenic gem from the main road, south of Karamea.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.7 km
Time (DOC)30 min return
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeShort Walk
Elevation gain45 m
Elevation loss18 m
Highest point94 m
Lowest point46 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-41.42415, 172.10594
End-41.42471, 172.10264

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 Lake Hanlon TrackElevation from 46 m to 91 m over 0.7 km.40 m60 m80 m100 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km
Elevation from 46 m to 91 m over 0.7 km.

GPX file

Download the Lake Hanlon 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 Lake Hanlon 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.