Mount Lion

Mount Lion: 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 Lion

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 Lion — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -35.85190, 174.54452. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mount Lion

• Marsden Point · beach · Whangārei · ~5 km · Must-see
• Manaia / Bream Head · beach · Whangārei · ~5 km · Must-see
• Manaia · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~6 km · Must-see
• One Tree Point · beach · Whangārei · ~11 km · Must-see
• Bream Bay · beach · Northland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Harbour Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~14 km · Must-see
• Uretiti Beach · beach · Northland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Harbour · beach · Whangārei · ~16 km · Must-see
• Waipu Museum · museum · Whangārei · ~21 km · Must-see
• HMNZS Pūriri · fort · Northland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Hundertwasser Art Centre · museum · Whangārei · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mair Park · park · Whangārei · ~31 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Falls · waterfall · Whangārei · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mangawhai Harbour · beach · Kaipara · ~37 km · Must-see
• Hurupaki · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~38 km · Must-see
• Waro Limestone Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~47 km · Must-see
• Te Ārai Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~48 km · Must-see
• Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Lion

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Lion

• Manaia · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~6 km · Must-see
• Hurupaki · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~38 km · Must-see
• Tamahunga · viewpoint · Auckland · ~65 km · Must-see
• Tokatoka · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~70 km · Must-see
• Atuanui / Mount Auckland · viewpoint · Auckland · ~83 km · Must-see
• Hikurangi · viewpoint · Far North · ~83 km · Must-see
• Tutamoe / Tutamoi · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~85 km · Must-see
• Tauanui · viewpoint · Far North · ~92 km · Must-see
• Maiki Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~96 km · Must-see
• Pouerua · viewpoint · Far North · ~96 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Northland

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