Trials Spur Track
Located in Kaweka Forest Park in the Hawke’s Bay region
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Introduction
This track climbs above the bush line, gives good views of the surrounding country and is en-route to Kaweka J.Dog access
From Makahu Saddle Hut the track fords Pinnacle Stream, zigzags up, and passes an area where trial plantings of pine species were carried out in the 1960s.
The track crosses a narrow shingle covered ridge which leads around the head of Pinnacle Stream and up to Makahu Spur. Dominie Bivouac is approximately 20 minutes further uphill from this point, just off the spur on the right. Here the only vegetation is hardy alpine plants – tussock, some hebe species and mountain daisies.
From here you could continue up the steep poled track to the Kaweka J and or return via Makahu Spur.
Kaweka Road is located 65 km north-west of Napier. From Napier follow Puketitiri Road for 36 km before turning left into Whittle Road. Kaweka Road is the first road on the right.
Whittle Road passes partly through farmland before reaching the park entrance. Leave all gates as found.
This road may be closed at times during winter because of snow.
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Contacts
| DOC Customer Service Centre | |
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| Phone | 0800 275 362 |
| napier@doc.govt.nz | |
| Address | DOC offices |