Otago · Hiking

Mutton Creek Track

3.4 mi
round trip: 3,518 ft
climb: 3,781 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Mutton Creek Track is an out-and-back trail, 3.4 miles each way (6.8 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand, inside Oteake Conservation Park. It runs between about 2,600 ft and 3,780 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,720 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Omarama, about 17 miles south of the trailhead. For camping, Homestead Campsite is within about 6 miles. 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.

Nearby · Lindis Peak Track · Bendigo Kanuka Track · Twizel River Track

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Photo: Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Mutton Creek Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.