Logues Bush walking tracks
Alert/Important notice
Track becomes slippery after periods of rain.
Walking track
Time:
1 hr 30 min or 30 min short loop
Distance:
2 km
Getting there
Track carpark (signposted) through unlocked farm gate off Day Rd, approx 11 km from the SH1 junction with Wayby Tomarata Rd (this leads into Tomarata Valley Rd), 85 km north of Auckland.
Description
Walkers in Logues Bush
The loop starts across the bridge and is easiest walked clockwise. It leads up a ridge through young kauri and lush bush. A signposted shorter loop track leads off from the main loop, 10 minutes from the start. This heads back down the ridge and along the river to the start. The main loop continues to the back of the reserve and then descends and follows the river back to the bridge.
Logues Bush was bought from the Logue family in 1983 with contributions from the Queen Elizabeth II Trust, Department of Lands and Survey, Rodney District Council and the Forest and Bird Society. It is now managed by DOC. Native trees in the reserve include totara, kauri and kahikatea trees that escaped logging.
Plan and prepare
What to expect on a walking track:
- Easy to moderate walking from a few minutes to a day
- Track is mostly well formed, some sections may be steep, rough or muddy
- Suitable for people with low to moderate fitness and abilities
- Clearly sign posted. Stream and river crossings are bridged
- Walking shoes or light tramping/hiking boots required