Double Hut Track
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 220 ft
- climb
- 2,963 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Double Hut Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand, inside Hakatere Conservation Park. It runs between about 2,740 ft and 2,960 ft above sea level, with roughly 0 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Mount Somers, about 16 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include The Fingers, Mount Taylor and Emily Hill. For camping, Lake Heron Camp is within about 6 miles. 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 Double Hut Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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