Southland · Hiking

Emergency Track

Emergency TrackPhoto: rheins, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.4 mi
round trip
679 ft
climb
3,009 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Emergency Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Southland, New Zealand, inside Fiordland National Park. It runs between about 2,400 ft and 3,010 ft above sea level, with roughly 40 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Balloon, Mount Wilmur and Mount Elliot. Anderson Cascades and Dudleigh Falls are within about 3 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.

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Conditions and forecast

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

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