Big Rock Easement
An out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (3.1 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,241 ft
- climb
- 3,163 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Big Rock Easement is an out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (3.1 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand, inside Ruataniwha Conservation Park. It runs between about 1,950 ft and 3,160 ft above sea level, with roughly 10 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Twizel, about 11 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Ben Dhu. 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 Big Rock Easement for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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