Tom's Track
An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 139 ft
- climb
- 162 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Tom's Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 30 ft and 160 ft above sea level, with roughly 40 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Kaikōura, about 0.8 miles south of the trailhead. For camping, Scarborough Reserve and A1 Kaikoura are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 Tom's Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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