Kerosene Creek Hot Pool Rotorua Waiotapu Free Hot Pool Kerosene Creek Walk New Zealand
Impressive hydrothermal features surround Rotorua on the North Island of New Zealand. Kerosene Creek is one of the easiest to visit, and it's also free. After a brief walk, hop in a steaming stream and soak in a pool below a short waterfall. They don't call it Kerosene Creek for nothing, but you can forgive the harsh small as you relax in this refreshing hot pool. ...Read more.
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TagsA green icon depicting a tags represents a list of words and phrases that this content is tagged with Tagged with · Free Trails · Hot Springs · Hydrothermal · Rotorua · Waiotapu
Hike DistanceA green icon of a hiker used to label information about the length of the hike Distance: 0.34 kilometers / 0.2 miles · Elevation change: 14 meters / 45 feet
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Crater Lakes Track Rainbow Mountain Scenic Reserve Hike New Zealand Rotorua New Zealand Crater Lake Walk
Get ready for a short, colorful walk at Rainbow Mountain Scenic Reserve outside of Rotorua on the North Island of New Zealand. The mountain, which the Māori call Maungakakaramea (mountain of colored earth), has steep red and white cliffs above a crater filled with turquoise water. Crater Lake Walk reaches a lookout above Crater Lake for a 1-kilometer (0. ...Read more.
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TagsA green icon depicting a tags represents a list of words and phrases that this content is tagged with Tagged with · Free Trails · Lakes · New Zealand Department of Conservation · Rotorua · Waiotapu
Hike DistanceA green icon of a hiker used to label information about the length of the hike Distance: 1 kilometer / 0.6 miles · Elevation change: 18 meters / 60 feet
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