Deadmans Track
A 2.0-mile point-to-point route in Otago, New Zealand.
Photo: André Richard Chalmers, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.0 mi
- one way
- 318 ft
- climb
- 3,747 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Deadmans Track is a 2.0-mile point-to-point route in Otago, New Zealand, inside Fiordland National Park. It runs between about 450 ft and 3,750 ft above sea level, with roughly 320 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Glenorchy, about 13 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Conical Hill, Ocean Peak and Mount Xenicus. Routeburn Falls and Humboldt Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Lake Mackenzie Campsite and Routeburn Flats Campsite are within about 6 miles. There are 2 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 Deadmans Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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