Mt Baldy

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Mt Baldy
Elevation	735 m (2,411 ft)
Location	Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand
Nearest Town/s	Katikati, Tauranga
Coordinates	37°35′0.93″S 175°49′36.55″E / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[" Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "["">Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[", Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "["
Topographic map	NZMS 260 T14 Morrinsville, Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Map
Type	Volcanic
Range	Kaimai

Mt Baldy circuit
Duration	6-8 hours (return)
Distance	9.0 km (5.6 mi) (return)
Start/End Points	Hot Springs Road, off SH 2 (just south of Katikati)
Difficulty	Medium
Track Conditions	Track, path
Season	All year
Sights	Views to Hauraki Plains, Tauranga, Mt Maunganui & Mayor Island; Te Rereatukahia Hut

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Situated just above Te Rereatukahia Hut, Mt Baldy is a tussock covered peak on the ridgeline of the Kaimai Ranges. Although there are higher peaks nearby, Mt Baldy is the most accessible, and provides tremendous views across the Hauraki Plains to the west, and over the Bay of Plenty to the east.

Contents 1 Mt Baldy and Tauranga Map 2 Our Recommended Route 3 Topographic Map and Height Profile 4 Weather and Webcam Links 5 External Links 6 References 7 Comments & News on Mt Baldy 7.1 Latest Comments and News:

Mt Baldy and Tauranga Map

Our Recommended Route

The circuit from Hot Springs Road to Mt Baldy and back to Hot Springs Road can be done in either direction, or as a simple return journey. If you prefer a steeper ascent, and a gentler descent, then following the walk anticlockwise is recommended.

The track to Te Rereatukahia Hut is 50 m before the road-end carpark. You drop down to a river which you have to cross, then follow the track to a stand of kauri trees. After the stand, the track gets steeper, and then undulates across a series of saddles. The track meets a junction and becomes the main track, then climbs to the ridge-top and the Rereatukahia Hut (2-3 hours).

Follow the main track until you reach a side track on the right which leads to Mt. Baldy. The track may be overgrown, so you may have to push through some vegetation. The vegetation becomes tussocky and eventually you reach the summit of Mt. Baldy. Great views of the Kaimai Range and the Bay of Plenty can be seen from this viewpoint.

At this point you can simple return the way you came, or complete the loop by continuing to follow the main north-south track. Eventually you reach a four-way junction where you join the Tuahu Track which leads you back to Hot Springs Road.

If you are keen, at the four-way junction (where you join Tuahu Track) you can also do a 30 minute side trip up Kakarahi Knob (641 m).

Topographic Map and Height Profile

Mt Baldy Topo Map

Mt Baldy 2D Height Profile

• You can also view Mt Baldy in Google Earth

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Weather and Webcam Links

• Met Service Local
• Met Service Weather Warnings
• Current Conditions in Tauranga

External Links

• DOC description
• Tramping New Zealand Circuit Description (excludes detour to Baldy summit, but covers hut circuit

References

101 Great Tramps in New Zealand, Mark Pickering and Rodney Smith, Reed Outdoors (2004), pg 46-47

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