Buck Taylor Track
An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.4 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand.
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 1,408 ft
- climb
- 948 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Buck Taylor Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.4 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand, inside Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. It runs between about 130 ft and 950 ft above sea level, with roughly 300 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is boardwalk. Dogs are allowed on a leash. The nearest town is Whatipu, about 2.9 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Zion, Baldy and The Watchman. Opal Pool Stream Cascade and Karekare Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Tunnel Campsite and Pararaha Valley Campsite are within about 6 miles. There are 22 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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Also worth it near here
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Mount Zion
~1 min drive
Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Opal Pool Stream Cascade
~2 min drive
Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Karekare Beach
~2 min drive
Photo: Peter0027, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Whatipu Campground
~5 min drive
Photo: dr_robert, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Waitakere Hut
~8 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Buck Taylor Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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