View Hill to Mt Oxford Track
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Forecast point: Mt Oxford (1364m) · 0.1km away
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Follow the ridge through forest and tussock to get to the summit of Mt Oxford with good views of the Canterbury Plains and into Lees Valley.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
Branch off Wharfedale Track about 20 minutes from View Hill car park. Follow the ridge through forest eventually opening onto tussock grassland as you head towards Mt Oxford summit.
Getting there
4 km south of Oxford, turn off SH72 (Inland Scenic Route) onto Woodstock Road. Follow this for 10 km then turn into Ingrams Road, then into Limeworks Road, which becomes Perhams Road. An AA sign here indicates the turn-off to the start of the Wharfedale Track where the View Hill car park is located.
In times of heavy rain two fords on Perhams Road may become impassable and the road may be muddy. 4WD vehicles are advisable.
Know before you go
NZTopo50 map sheet: BW22
Weather forecast
Mount Oxford weather forecast – NIWA website
Wasp warning
Wasp populations reach high numbers from January to April – wear light-coloured clothing and carry antihistamine cream/tablets as a precaution.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track