West Coast · Hiking

Rough Creek Track

1.8 mi
loop: 376 ft
climb: 403 ft
high point: Loop
route

Rough Creek Track is a 1.8-mile loop in West Coast, New Zealand, inside Westland Tai Poutini National Park. It runs between about 140 ft and 400 ft above sea level, with roughly 380 ft of climbing over the route. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. The nearest town is Fox Glacier, about 13 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Katau Knob and Karangarua. For camping, Architect Creek campsite is within about 6 miles. There are 2 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.

Nearby · Karangarua Valley Route · Hooker Bluff Suspension Bridge · Mount Fox Path

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Karangarua Valley Route

~1 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 15 miles each way (30 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Hooker Bluff Suspension Bridge

~28 min drive

A 3.1-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Mount Fox Path

~19 min drive

A 1.0-mile point-to-point route in West Coast, New Zealand.

Copland Pass Route

~20 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 4.2 miles each way (8.4 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Photo: Thomas Booker (CoderThomasB), CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Lake Matheson Walk

~21 min drive

A 2.2-mile loop in West Coast, New Zealand.

Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Callery Gorge Walk

~39 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Wills Hut

~1h 6m drive

A 4.5-mile point-to-point route in West Coast, New Zealand.

Ball Hut Route

~33 min drive

A 6.0-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Te Weheka Walkway

~21 min drive

A 1.3-mile point-to-point route in West Coast, New Zealand.

Governors Bush Track

~31 min drive

A 1.0-mile loop in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Also worth it near here

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mount Myers

~7 min drive

Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Architect Creek Hut

~7 min drive

The Punchbowl

~10 min drive

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Hunt Beach

~11 min drive

Photo: Arend Veenhuizen, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Welcome Flat Hot Spring

~13 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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