Notable hill · Tararua, Manawatū-Whanganui
Dusky Hill
Dusky Hill is a hill in Tararua, Manawatū-Whanganui.
Dusky Hill: 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 hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Dusky Hill
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 Dusky Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -40.51982, 176.46496. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dusky Hill
- Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain · beach · Tararua · ~17 km · Must-see
- Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu · viewpoint · Central Hawke's Bay · ~25 km · Must-see
- Dannevirke Domain · park · Tararua · ~57 km · Must-see
- Dannevirke Domain · park · Central Hawke's Bay · ~57 km · Must-see
- Castlepoint Lighthouse · beach · Masterton · ~58 km · Must-see
- Te Angiangi Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Hawke's Bay · ~65 km · Must-see
- Abbey of our Lady of the Southern Star · church · Tararua · ~65 km · Must-see
- Wharite Peak · viewpoint · Tararua · ~74 km · Must-see
- Panui · viewpoint · Tararua · ~3 km
- Taumataoteatua · viewpoint · Tararua · ~5 km
- Flat Ridge · viewpoint · Tararua · ~8 km
- Mount Alta · viewpoint · Tararua · ~10 km
- Wainui Cemetery Memorial · fort · Tararua · ~10 km
- Wimbledon Great War Memorial · fort · Tararua · ~12 km
- Kereru · viewpoint · Tararua · ~13 km
- Mount McCartie · viewpoint · Tararua · ~14 km
- Mount Bovis · viewpoint · Tararua · ~14 km
- Iris · viewpoint · Tararua · ~18 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dusky Hill
- Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu · viewpoint · Central Hawke's Bay · ~25 km · Must-see
- Wharite Peak · viewpoint · Tararua · ~74 km · Must-see
- Te Āpiti / Manawatū Gorge · viewpoint · Tararua · ~75 km · Must-see
- Ruahine Range · viewpoint · Manawatū · ~93 km · Must-see
- Tararua Range · viewpoint · Horowhenua · ~107 km · Must-see
- Maropea · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~112 km · Must-see
- Pukeamoamo / Mitre · viewpoint · Carterton · ~113 km · Must-see
- Kōhinerākau / Kohinurākau · viewpoint · Hastings · ~116 km · Must-see
- Te Atua Mahuru · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~116 km · Must-see
- Mount Holdsworth · viewpoint · Carterton · ~121 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Dusky Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dusky Hill?
Nearby: Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain (beach, 17 km), Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu (viewpoint, 25 km), Dannevirke Domain (park, 57 km), Dannevirke Domain (park, 57 km), Castlepoint Lighthouse (beach, 58 km), Te Angiangi Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 65 km).
Is Dusky Hill worth visiting?
Dusky Hill is listed as a notable hill in Manawatū-Whanganui on Spotwander.