Callaghans Track

This is a moderately difficult track with rough, steep and overgrown sections. To start the walk, go through an old hand picked tunnel and cross the Nelson Creek suspension bridge. It climbs steadily to a mossy knoll lookout point where you get a view into the bush clad valleys on either side of the ridge. On the way to the lookout point the track crosses a couple of deep tail races and a large water race as well as passing through regenerating beech. As the track climbs the forest is mostly podocarp/hardwood with rimu, miro, rātā, quintinia and kāmahi being the most common species. After the lookout point, the track levels out and eventually links with Prices Creek Road - a forestry road. Return by the same route. Nearby tracks you can walk in Nelson Creek are Colls Dam Walk and Tailrace Walk .