Flax Gully
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 468 ft
- climb
- 1,530 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Flax Gully is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,380 ft and 1,530 ft above sea level, with roughly 270 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Hanmer Springs, about 0.9 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Conical Hill, Pumpkin Hill and Dumblane. Dog Stream Waterfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Pines Holiday Park and Mountain View Top 10 Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 30 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 Flax Gully for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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