Murray Creek Track

DOC track · West Coast

Murray Creek Track is a 9.8 km DOC walk in West Coast with 553 m of climbing and a high point of 700 m.

Murray Creek Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk or mountain bike this loop walk through beech forest and historic goldfields.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance9.8 km
Time (DOC)5 hr
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain553 m
Elevation loss554 m
Highest point700 m
Lowest point213 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-42.13039, 171.88289
End-42.13018, 171.88289

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 Murray Creek TrackElevation from 213 m to 695 m over 9.83 km.200 m400 m600 m800 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km
Elevation from 213 m to 695 m over 9.83 km.

GPX file

Download the Murray 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 Murray 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.