Otago · Hiking

Blue Pools Track

A 1.0-mile point-to-point route in Otago, New Zealand.

Blue Pools TrackPhoto: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.0 mi
one way
417 ft
climb
1,185 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Blue Pools Track is a 1.0-mile point-to-point route in Otago, New Zealand, inside Mount Aspiring National Park. It runs between about 1,060 ft and 1,180 ft above sea level, with roughly 420 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is gravel. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Haast, about 23 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Birnam and Castle Hill. For camping, Cameron Flat Campsite and Makarora Camping are within about 6 miles. There are 4 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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Conditions and forecast

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