Bacon Track
An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 604 ft
- climb
- 458 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Bacon Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand. It runs between about 90 ft and 460 ft above sea level, with roughly 490 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Harwood, about 3.1 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hereweka / Harbour Cone, Dicksons Hill and Peggys Hill. For camping, Portobello Village Tourist Park is within about 6 miles. There are 12 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 Bacon Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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