Future Forest
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 718 ft
- climb
- 472 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Future Forest is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand. It runs between about 90 ft and 470 ft above sea level, with roughly 420 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Harwood, about 3.2 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 Future Forest for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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