Twilight
Photo: ShakyIsles, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 5.4 mi
- one way
- 704 ft
- climb
- 354 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Twilight is a 5.4-mile point-to-point route in Northland, New Zealand, inside Te Paki Recreation Reserve. It runs between about 0 ft and 350 ft above sea level, with roughly 700 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is sand. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Te Hāpua, about 13 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Herangi Hill, Hiriki and Pukekarea. For camping, Twilight Campsite and Pandora Campsite are within about 6 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Twilight for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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