Canterbury · Hiking

Hooker Bluff Suspension Bridge

Hooker Bluff Suspension BridgePhoto: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
3.1 mi
one way
325 ft
climb
2,892 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Hooker Bluff Suspension Bridge is a 3.1-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand, inside Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. It runs between about 2,470 ft and 2,890 ft above sea level, with roughly 320 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is boardwalk. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Aoraki / Mount Cook, about 2.9 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Wakefield, White Horse Hill and Mount Kinsey. Eugenie Stream Falls and Wakefield Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Bivouac site and White Horse Hill Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 5 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 Hooker Bluff Suspension Bridge for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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