West Coast · Hiking

Dobson Nature Walk

0.4 mi
round trip
158 ft
climb
3,056 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Dobson Nature Walk is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand, inside Arthur's Pass National Park. It runs between about 2,940 ft and 3,060 ft above sea level, with roughly 100 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Arthur's Pass, about 2.2 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Warnocks Knob, Mount Cassidy and Blimit. Devils Punchbowl Falls and Reid Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Avalanche Creek Shelter Campsite and Greyneys are within about 6 miles. There are 18 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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Devils Punchbowl Track

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~4 min drive

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~15 min drive

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~12 min drive

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Woolshed Hill TrackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Woolshed Hill Track

~20 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.4 miles each way (4.8 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Conditions and forecast

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

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