Dead Possum
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Northland, New Zealand.
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 147 ft
- climb
- 212 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Dead Possum is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Northland, New Zealand. It runs between about 80 ft and 210 ft above sea level, with roughly 10 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Rangitane, about 1.9 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pihoe, Te Taro and Te Kume. Te Wairere Waterfall and Charlie's Rock are within about 3 miles. For camping, Gibby's Place and Kerikeri Wagon Wheel Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 23 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 Dead Possum for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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