Mount Damper Track
An out-and-back trail, 7.2 miles each way (14 miles round trip) in Taranaki, New Zealand.
- 7.2 mi
- round trip
- 4,386 ft
- climb
- 1,725 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Mount Damper Track is an out-and-back trail, 7.2 miles each way (14 miles round trip) in Taranaki, New Zealand. It runs between about 920 ft and 1,720 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,200 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Ōhura, about 12 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Damper and Waitaraiti. Mount Damper Falls is within about 3 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 Mount Damper Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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