Otago · Hiking

Rude Rock

1.8 mi
round trip
1,722 ft
climb
4,003 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Rude Rock is an out-and-back trail, 1.8 miles each way (3.6 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand, inside Coronet Peak Recreation Reserve. It runs between about 2,880 ft and 4,000 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,420 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Arthurs Point, about 3.9 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Dewar and Coronet Peak. For camping, Shotover Top10 Holiday Park and Driftaway Queenstown Holiday Park 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.

  • Nearby · Coronet DH= · One Mile Track · Tiki Track

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Coronet DH=Photo: Pierre André Leclercq, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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

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Moonlight TrackPhoto: Andre Richard Chalmers, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Queenstown HillPhoto: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

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

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