Stan Helms Track
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,283 ft
- climb
- 1,105 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Stan Helms Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand, inside Whakaraupo Reserve. It runs between about 410 ft and 1,100 ft above sea level, with roughly 980 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Lyttelton, about 0.6 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Cavendish, Te Moenga-o-Wheke / The Tors and Ōketeupoko / The Basket of Heads. For camping, Christchurch Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels and Orton Bradley Group Campsite are within about 6 miles. There are 55 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 Stan Helms Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
