Taylor Pass

Taylor Pass: 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 Taylor Pass

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 Taylor Pass — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.63333, 173.96667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Taylor Pass

• Horton Park · park · Marlborough · ~16 km · Must-see
• Clifford Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cloudy Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~28 km · Must-see
• Te Rae-o-Te-Kōhaka / Cape Campbell · beach · Marlborough · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cape Campbell Lighthouse · beach · Marlborough · ~35 km · Must-see
• Ward Beach · beach · Marlborough · ~37 km · Must-see
• Port Underwood · beach · Marlborough · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lochmara Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~56 km · Must-see
• Tapuae-o-Uenuku · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~59 km · Must-see
• Amokura · fort · Marlborough · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mount Alarm · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mitre Peak · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mount Richmond Forest Park · sanctuary · Marlborough · ~64 km · Must-see
• West Head · beach · Marlborough · ~69 km · Must-see
• Mount Symons · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~69 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~72 km · Must-see
• Fairy Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~73 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Taylor Pass

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Taylor Pass

• Tapuae-o-Uenuku · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~59 km · Must-see
• Mount Alarm · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mitre Peak · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mount Symons · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~69 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~72 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~73 km · Must-see
• Dun Mountain · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~74 km · Must-see
• Bottle Rock · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~76 km · Must-see
• Bryant Range · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~76 km · Must-see
• Dun Mountain Trail - walking · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~79 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Marlborough

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