Puketurua Track
- 7.2 mi
- round trip
- 3,581 ft
- climb
- 2,165 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Puketurua Track is an out-and-back trail, 7.2 miles each way (14 miles round trip) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, inside Tararua Forest Park. It runs between about 1,300 ft and 2,160 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,570 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Ōhau, about 9.2 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Little Triangle, Triangle Knob and Richards Knob. Dowling Falls is within about 3 miles. 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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Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Puketurua Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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