Palmers Track via Windy Canyon
Alert/Important notice
Do not disturb black petrel nesting 300m and above, on Windy Canyon to Palmers Track and Hirakimata/Mt Hobson.
Track category
Walking track
Description
Windy Canyon Lookout
Time: 15 min return
Windy Canyon Lookout starts at Palmers Track entrance on the summit (330 m) of Whangapoua Hill/Aotea Rd. It then climbs 100 m through the andesitic rock bluffs of Windy Canyon to central ridge.
Take in the spectacular views of the Okiwi Basin and Kaitoke.
View from Mount Hobson
Palmers Track
Time: 3 hr one way
Climbing through Windy Canyon to the central ridge, Palmers Track provides great views of Okiwi and Awana. It follows the ridge and climbs steeply to the summit of Hirakimata (Mt Hobson).
Getting there
These tracks begin from the summit of Whangapoua Hill/Aotea Rd on Great Barrier Island.
Plan and prepare
Please keep to the track to to avoid damaging rare native plants. Beware steep drops offs.