Hidden Falls

Hidden Falls: 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 waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Hidden Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

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 Hidden Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -44.63000, 168.12300. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hidden Falls

• Te Wera Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mount Madeline · viewpoint · Southland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Tūhawaiki Mountain · viewpoint · Southland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Karetai Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~10 km · Must-see
• Somnus · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~11 km · Must-see
• Humboldt Mountains · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mount Tūtoko · viewpoint · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mount Underwood · viewpoint · Southland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Darran Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Gifford · viewpoint · Southland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Harris Saddle / Tarahaka Whakatipu · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Chaos · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~14 km · Must-see
• Sabre Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mount Gunn · viewpoint · Southland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mills Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~19 km · Must-see
• GW - 06 Routeburn Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Crosscut · viewpoint · Southland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Talbot · viewpoint · Southland · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hidden Falls

Other waterfalls near Hidden Falls

• Sutherland Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Haast Pass / Tioripatea · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~142 km · Must-see
• Fantail Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~147 km · Must-see
• Browne Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~148 km · Must-see
• Thunder Creek Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~148 km · Must-see
• Hidden Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~0 km
• Hollyford Track Side Waterfall · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~2 km
• Little Homer Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~6 km
• Little Homer Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~6 km
• Turner Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~8 km

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