Mount Donald McLean Walk
A 0.3-mile lollipop loop in Auckland, New Zealand.
Photo: Robin Capper, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.3 mi
- distance
- 79 ft
- climb
- 1,248 ft
- high point
- Lollipop
- route
Mount Donald McLean Walk is a 0.3-mile lollipop loop in Auckland, New Zealand, inside Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. It runs between about 1,070 ft and 1,250 ft above sea level, with roughly 80 ft of climbing over the route. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Huia, about 2.1 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Te Rau-o-te-Huia / Mount Donald McLean, Te Kā-a-Maki / Jackie Hill and Mount Gillies. Karamatura Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Karamatura Valley Campground and Kiwanis Lodge 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Mount Donald McLean Walk for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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