Duck Creek Track
An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 353 ft
- climb
- 316 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Duck Creek Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand. It runs between about 230 ft and 320 ft above sea level, with roughly 160 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. The nearest town is Porirua, about 2.9 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Stony Knob, Tideman and Round Knob. For camping, Camp Elsdon and Battle Hill Farm Forest Park are within about 6 miles. There are 32 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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Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Duck Creek Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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