Murph's Lap of the Gods
A 1.5-mile loop in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
- 1.5 mi
- loop
- 164 ft
- climb
- 580 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Murph's Lap of the Gods is a 1.5-mile loop in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. It runs between about 440 ft and 580 ft above sea level, with roughly 160 ft of climbing over the route. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Waipukurau, about 2.3 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Vernon. For camping, Waipukurau Holiday Park and River's Edge Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 18 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 Murph's Lap of the Gods for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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