Auroa Track
An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.1 miles round trip) in Taranaki, New Zealand.
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 225 ft
- climb
- 1,427 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Auroa Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.1 miles round trip) in Taranaki, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,320 ft and 1,430 ft above sea level, with roughly 110 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Kaponga, about 6.3 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Beehives. For camping, Freedom Camping and Hollard Gardens Freedom Camping are within about 6 miles. 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 Auroa Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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