Ridge Track
An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Taranaki, New Zealand.
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 199 ft
- climb
- 3,505 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Ridge Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Taranaki, New Zealand, inside Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki. It runs between about 3,350 ft and 3,500 ft above sea level, with roughly 70 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Kaponga, about 8.6 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include The Plateau, Jacksons Lookout and Hasties Hill. Curtis Falls and Dawson Falls / Te Rere o Kapuni are within about 3 miles. For camping, Freedom Camping is within about 6 miles. There are 8 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 Ridge Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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