Local favourite trek · Queenstown-Lakes, Otago
Caples Track
Caples Track is a trek in Queenstown-Lakes, Otago.
Caples 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 Caples 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 Caples Track — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -44.87607, 168.24006. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Caples Track
- Jean Batten Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Bonpland · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~8 km · Must-see
- GW - 06 Routeburn Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Island · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Alfred · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ngatimamoe Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Harris Saddle / Tarahaka Whakatipu · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Christina · viewpoint · Southland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Gunn · viewpoint · Southland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Suter · viewpoint · Southland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Crosscut · viewpoint · Southland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sabre Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Gifford · viewpoint · Southland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Humboldt Mountains · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Belle · viewpoint · Southland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Somnus · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Talbot · viewpoint · Southland · ~30 km · Must-see
Other treks near Caples Track
- GW - 06 Routeburn Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rees-Dart Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~42 km · Must-see
- GW - 08 Kepler Track · trek · Southland · ~99 km · Must-see
- Blue Pools Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~143 km · Must-see
- Deadmans Track · trek · Southland · ~20 km
- GW - 07 Milford Track · trek · Southland · ~40 km
- Greenstone Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~5 km
- Lake Rere Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~13 km
- GW07-link · trek · Southland · ~33 km
- Ben Lomond · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~44 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for Caples Track yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Caples Track?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Caples Track?
Nearby: Jean Batten Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Mount Bonpland (viewpoint, 8 km), GW - 06 Routeburn Track (trek, 16 km), Pigeon Island (sanctuary, 17 km), Mount Alfred (viewpoint, 20 km), Ngatimamoe Peak (viewpoint, 21 km).