The Rock Garden

The Rock Garden is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,140 ft and 1,650 ft above sea level, with roughly 130 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Paraparaumu, about 5.8 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Deadwood, Maunganui and Titi. For camping, Ngatiawa River Monastery and Paekakariki 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.