Bay of Plenty · Hiking

Sentinel Rock Lookout Track

1.1 mi
round trip
1,176 ft
climb
1,761 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Sentinel Rock Lookout Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.2 miles round trip) in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, inside Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park. It runs between about 780 ft and 1,760 ft above sea level, with roughly 100 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Fairview, about 3.9 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sentinel Rock, Kakarahi and Mount Eliza. For camping, Sapphire Springs Camping and Morepork House are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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 Sentinel Rock Lookout Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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