Twin Peaks Track
- 3.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,562 ft
- climb
- 1,516 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Twin Peaks Track is an out-and-back trail, 3.0 miles each way (6.0 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand, inside Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. It runs between about 30 ft and 1,520 ft above sea level, with roughly 550 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. The nearest town is Huia, about 2.5 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Te Toiokawharu, Bluff Hill and Goat Hill. Karamatura Falls and Kitakita Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Barn Paddock Campground and Karamatura Valley Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 32 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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Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Te Toiokawharu
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Karamatura Falls
~2 min drive
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~5 min drive
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~5 min drive
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~7 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Twin Peaks Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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