Otago Dam 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
- 518 ft
- climb
- 799 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Otago Dam Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand, inside Gabriels Gully Historic Reserve. It runs between about 570 ft and 800 ft above sea level, with roughly 310 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Lawrence, about 2.4 miles north of the trailhead. For camping, Motor camp is 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 Otago Dam Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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