1867 Historic Inland Pack Track
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 498 ft
- climb
- 499 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
1867 Historic Inland Pack Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand, inside Paparoa National Park. It runs between about 80 ft and 500 ft above sea level, with roughly 40 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Blackball, about 17 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Waikori. For camping, Punakaiki Beach Camp and Coast Road Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at 1867 Historic Inland Pack Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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