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Dry Creek Track
Dry Creek Track

Located in Dry Creek and Neinei i kura Conservation Areas in the Otago region

Dry Creek Track provides great backcountry opportunities for short walks, tramping and mountain biking with access to the Dry Creek and Neinei i Kura Conservation areas.

For a short walk or bike ride, follow the marked track through to the conservation area of the same name before continuing up along a dry creek bed through shrub lands to the Neinei i kura Conservation Area.

The car park access to Dry Creek, Cloudy Peak and Neinei i Kura is located on Ardgour Road, Tarras. Ardgour Road is a loop road with access either 2 km north or 6 km south of Tarras.

  • In summer, very hot and dry conditions are common so make sure you carry plenty of water and have adequate protection against the sun. 
  • Alpine conditions may be experienced at any time of the year, with the higher country being subject to snow during the winter months. Ensure you carry suitable clothing and study boots. Be prepared.
  • These public access tracks cross through a working high country station. Respect the landowner’s livestock and property; stay on the marked track until you reach the conservation lands, leave gates as you find them and use stiles where provided. 
  • Camping is permitted on conservation land only.