Blue Pools Forest Walk - Mount Aspiring National Park, South Island, New Zealand
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denben
S 44° 09.859 E 169° 16.593
59G E 362205 N 5108432
Access to the Blue Pools Forest walk is from the Blue Pools car park, off the Haast Highway (SH6) about 8 km from the township of Makarora on the West Coast of New Zealand.
Waymark Code: WMN9R1
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 01/26/2015
Views: 4
This easy track starts at the Blue Pools carpark. Surrounded by beech/tawhero forest, enjoy this gentle walk of about 10 minutes to a swing bridge. After crossing the Makarora River via the bridge, a boardwalk leads to a viewing platform over the Blue Pools. Soon after, it crosses the Blue Pools Bridge for great views up the river gorge. 30 minutes return (1.5 km) (
visit link)
From an information board: These pools derive their name from the distinctive blue of the water. The blue colour is a result of light refraction on the clear, snow-fed, icy cold water. Large rainbow and brown trout can normally be seen swimming in the pools, especially during the autumn and winter months when they migrate up the Makarora River from Lake Wanaka to spawn.
Trailhead/trail website: [Web Link]
Trail allowances or restrictions:
No dogs
No bikes
Trail type: Crushed stone and boardwalk
Parking: Not Listed
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