Sharplin Falls Track
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 594 ft
- climb
- 1,728 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sharplin Falls Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand, inside Sharplin Falls Scenic Reserve. It runs between about 1,590 ft and 1,730 ft above sea level, with roughly 300 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Mount Somers, about 5.4 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hookey Knob, Duke Knob and Stevenson Hill. Sharplin Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Taylors Stream and Bowyers Stream are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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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Also worth it near here
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Duke Knob
Next door
Photo: dr.scott.mills, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Sharplin Falls
Next door
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Pinnacles Hut
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Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Mt Somers Holiday Park
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sharplin Falls Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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