Otago · Hiking

Moonlight Track

An out-and-back trail, 2.5 miles each way (5.0 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Moonlight TrackPhoto: Andre Richard Chalmers, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.5 mi
round trip
3,526 ft
climb
2,115 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Moonlight Track is an out-and-back trail, 2.5 miles each way (5.0 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,640 ft and 2,120 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,840 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Arthurs Point, about 0.6 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Bowen Peak, Sugar Loaf and Queenstown Hill. For camping, Shotover Top10 Holiday Park and Queenstown Holiday Park Creeksyde 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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Queenstown HillPhoto: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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One Mile TrackPhoto: Marshelec, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Moonlight Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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