Mount Messenger

Mount Messenger: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mount Messenger

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Mount Messenger — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.89397, 174.59436. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mount Messenger

• Parininihi Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Taranaki · ~9 km · Must-see
• North Taranaki Bight · beach · Taranaki · ~26 km · Must-see
• North Taranaki Bight · beach · Taranaki · ~46 km · Must-see
• Te Rewa Rewa Bridge · attraction · New Plymouth · ~56 km · Must-see
• Coastal Walkway · trek · Taranaki · ~57 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Anglican Church · church · New Plymouth · ~58 km · Must-see
• St Andrew's Church · church · New Plymouth · ~60 km · Must-see
• Pukekura Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~61 km · Must-see
• The Wind Wand · attraction · New Plymouth · ~61 km · Must-see
• Puke Ariki New Plymouth Museum · museum · New Plymouth · ~61 km · Must-see
• New Plymouth Cenotaph · church · New Plymouth · ~61 km · Must-see
• Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Len Lye Centre · museum · New Plymouth · ~61 km · Must-see
• Herangi Range · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~68 km · Must-see
• Matemateaonga Range · viewpoint · Whanganui · ~69 km · Must-see
• Tapuae Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Taranaki · ~70 km · Must-see
• Waipingau · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~3 km
• Mt Davidson Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~6 km
• Mount Davidson · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Messenger

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Messenger

• Herangi Range · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~68 km · Must-see
• Matemateaonga Range · viewpoint · Whanganui · ~69 km · Must-see
• Kaitake Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~78 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~78 km · Must-see
• Taranaki Maunga · viewpoint · Stratford · ~80 km · Must-see
• Castle Craig · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~90 km · Must-see
• Hauhungatahi · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~103 km · Must-see
• Pureora Forest Park · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~115 km · Must-see
• Rangitoto Range · viewpoint · Ōtorohanga · ~116 km · Must-see
• Mount Ruapehu · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~118 km · Must-see

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