Tōtara Park track
An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 302 ft
- climb
- 831 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Tōtara Park track is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand. It runs between about 630 ft and 830 ft above sea level, with roughly 230 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Wellington, about 4.7 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tōtara Ridge, Goldmine Hill and Kaukau. Fish Ladder Waterfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Capital Lodge Motor Inn and Matiu / Somes Island Campsite are within about 6 miles. There are 26 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 Tōtara Park track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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