Hike to Lake Marian
Lake Marian Trailhead, Fiordland National Park
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Distance
3 miles
Elevation Gain
1312.3 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back
Features
Scenic
Lake
Forest
Easy Parking
Waterfall
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Added by Lauren Schusterman
Lake Marian is and extremely beautiful alpine lake a great hike on the drive into Milford Sound. If you hike this on a warm day, it's not a bad place to go for a (very cold) swim.
The track starts soon after the turnoff onto Hollyford Rd off the Milford Highway. The track begins with a bridge crossing over a river and then soon reached Marian Falls. From the falls the trail climbs steeply through forest until the lake. The lake is a beautiful place to spend several hours and then return via the same track. The track is covered in roots and rocks and requires care as to avoid falling.
A quicker version of the hike would be a quick 20 minute walk to the falls.
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Carter Clark
4/29/2018
Amazing views, especially for such a quick hike
Did this hike in a morning, with the most difficult part being finding a ride to the trailhead from Milford Sound. It has great ...
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Sara Kurth
11/14/2016
Everything New Zealand Can Offer In A Single Hike
Lake Marian was an afterthought addition to my New Zealand hike itinerary. Very glad it was added in since it is now one of ...
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