Woods Creek Track

DOC track · West Coast

Woods Creek Track is a 0.9 km DOC walk in West Coast with 11 m of climbing and a high point of 179 m.

Woods Creek Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This fascinating forest track passes by tailraces and dams and through tunnels built by gold miners in the 19th century.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.9 km
Time (DOC)45 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain11 m
Elevation loss13 m
Highest point179 m
Lowest point159 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-42.55243, 171.34864
End-42.55221, 171.34839

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 Woods Creek TrackElevation from 159 m to 178 m over 0.89 km.160 m170 m180 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km0.8 km
Elevation from 159 m to 178 m over 0.89 km.

GPX file

Download the Woods 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 Woods 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.