On-leadEasy
Jasper Creek Walk
Thames · Waikato
↑ 9 m gain↓ 8 m descenthigh 98 msteepest 7 %
DISTANCE0.5 km
ASCENT9 m
DURATION6m
STEEPEST7 %
DirectionsApple MapsForecast at the trailheadDOC track pageDownload GPXSend the start point to your phone
Nearest emergency vetManukau After Hours Veterinary Clinic (Night Vet), Auckland
09 277 8383
The route
Good to know
On the lead here. Keep it to two metres or less and watch for ground-nesting birds, as on most NZ tracks.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet track
About Jasper Creek Walk
Near Thames in Waikato, Jasper Creek Walk runs 0.5 km as a track.
A 10-minute (250 m) loop starting at Hotoritori Campsite in the Kauaeranga Valley, Coromandel Forest Park. It passes through regenerating totara, rimu, towai and kahikatea with several varieties of fungi and ground orchids.
Graded easy, it climbs about 9 m overall, pitching up to 7 % at its steepest, and takes about 6m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here on the lead. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs on a leash are permitted on most walking tracks but not the Kauaeranga Kauri Trail, the Pinnacles Track or at Pinnacles Hut.”.