Bluff
- 745 ft
- summit
- Dec–Feb
- best months
Bluff is a mountain in Northland, New Zealand, with its summit at about 740 ft (227 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Broadwood, about 3.4 miles south of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Conical Hill, Fern Hill and Waiwhakaruku. In a typical February, the warmest month, highs reach about 72°F (22°C) and lows about 61°F (16°C); in July, the coldest, highs are about 57°F (14°C) and lows about 48°F (9°C). Precipitation falls on about 20 days in July, the wettest month, and about 10 days in February, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 745 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Bluff. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Bluff
How tall is Bluff?
745 ft (227 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Bluff?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
RaeteaSummit · ~11 min drivePhoto: ShakyIsles, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Conical HillSummit · Next door
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- Te WharangiSummit · ~4 min drive
- Runaruna Mud VolcanoSummit · ~5 min drive
- PanguruSummit · ~6 min drive
- PapataSummit · ~6 min drive
- HāweraSummit · ~6 min drive
- OpangoSummit · ~7 min drive
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Best time to visit Bluff
Best months: December–February. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
71° / 60°
11 wet
Feb
72° / 61°
10 wet
Mar
70° / 59°
13 wet
Apr
66° / 56°
14 wet
May
62° / 53°
17 wet
Jun
58° / 50°
19 wet
Jul
57° / 48°
20 wet
Aug
57° / 48°
20 wet
Sep
59° / 50°
18 wet
Oct
61° / 52°
15 wet
Nov
64° / 54°
13 wet
Dec
68° / 58°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 433 ft), not measured at a weather station. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors