Quarry Track is a walking track at Muriwai, in the Waitākere area on Auckland's west coast, and it holds a 5.0 Google rating. Tracks in the Waitākere Ranges share a few quirks worth knowing before you set out. West coast weather turns quickly, and the steep, black-sand country leaves many paths muddy and root-strewn even in summer, so grippy shoes and a rain layer earn their keep. Much of the range is kauri country, and Auckland Council asks walkers to scrub their footwear at the cleaning stations at track entrances and to respect closures that protect the trees from kauri dieback. It pays to check the council's park pages before you go, because track status changes with the conditions. Quarry Track offers exactly that kind of walk on Muriwai's doorstep, with current information on Auckland Council's parks pages.