Hawke's Bay · Hiking

Makahu Spur Track

An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.4 miles round trip) in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

Makahu Spur TrackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.2 mi
round trip
1,530 ft
climb
5,636 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Makahu Spur Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.4 miles round trip) in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, inside Kaweka Forest Park. It runs between about 4,330 ft and 5,640 ft above sea level, with roughly 110 ft of climbing one way. Peaks within about 3 miles include Kaweka, North Kaweka and Mad Dog Hill. There are 2 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 Makahu Spur Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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