Bald Knob Track
A 1.3-mile point-to-point route in Auckland, New Zealand.
- 1.3 mi
- one way
- 284 ft
- climb
- 203 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Bald Knob Track is a 1.3-mile point-to-point route in Auckland, New Zealand, inside Motuihe Island Recreation Reserve. It runs between about 0 ft and 200 ft above sea level, with roughly 280 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Beachlands, about 5.5 miles northwest of the trailhead. For camping, Motuihe Island Campsite is within about 6 miles. There are 2 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Bald Knob Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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