Monument Track

Monument Track: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

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

Best time to visit Monument Track

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

How to reach Monument Track — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -45.57476, 167.54341. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monument Track

• Mount Moturau · viewpoint · Southland · ~6 km · Must-see
• Pearl Harbour · beach · Southland · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Pōhuruhuru / Pomona Island · river spot · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mount Titiroa · viewpoint · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Tuturau / Hunter Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~17 km · Must-see
• The Kepler Mire · sanctuary · Southland · ~18 km · Must-see
• GW - 08 Kepler Track · trek · Southland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Axford · viewpoint · Southland · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ō-te-horua-a-Te-Puhituia / Mount Luxmore · viewpoint · Southland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Takitimu Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mount Wilmot · viewpoint · Southland · ~37 km · Must-see
• Taipaririki / Deep Cove · beach · Southland · ~42 km · Must-see
• Fiordland National Park · sanctuary · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Te Puhi-a-noa / Murchison Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~45 km · Must-see
• Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mount Danae · viewpoint · Southland · ~51 km · Must-see
• Browne Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Monument Track

Other treks near Monument Track

• GW - 08 Kepler Track · trek · Southland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hump Ridge Trail - 03 Port Craig to car park · trek · Southland · ~83 km · Must-see
• GW - 06 Routeburn Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~129 km · Must-see
• GW - 07 Milford Track · trek · Southland · ~111 km
• Deadmans Track · trek · Southland · ~130 km
• Pearl Harbour to Hope Arm Track · trek · Southland · ~3 km
• Pearl Harbour to Back Valley Hut Track · trek · Southland · ~5 km
• Pearl Harbour Circle Track · trek · Southland · ~5 km
• Borland Lodge to North Borland Hut · trek · Southland · ~22 km
• Mount Luxmore · trek · Southland · ~24 km

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