Canterbury · Hiking

Foxtrot Road

0.4 mi
round trip: 107 ft
climb: 87 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Foxtrot Road is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 20 ft and 90 ft above sea level, with roughly 60 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is sand. The nearest town is Spencerville, about 2.5 miles south of the trailhead. For camping, Spencer Beach Holiday Park and Hibburt Park are within about 6 miles. There are 18 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.

Nearby · Dickeys to Waimakariri Trail · Barnett Park Cave Track · Eastenders Track

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Foxtrot Road for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.