Canterbury · Hiking

Lake Hill Track

Lake Hill TrackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.6 mi
round trip
221 ft
climb
2,491 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Lake Hill Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand, inside Hakatere Conservation Park. It runs between about 2,270 ft and 2,490 ft above sea level, with roughly 220 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Mount Somers, about 19 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Lake Hill, Mount Sugarloaf and Isolated 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 Lake Hill Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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