Lookout
An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 673 ft
- climb
- 1,519 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Lookout is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand. It runs between about 880 ft and 1,520 ft above sea level, with roughly 20 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Upper Hutt, about 2.9 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cannon Point. For camping, Wellington's Kiwi Holiday Park and Wellington Naturist Club are within about 6 miles. There are 22 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 Lookout for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
