Desert Road Summit. Central North Island. New Zealand.
S 39° 18.160 E 175° 44.480
60H E 391473 N 5648880
The elevation sign at the summit of the Desert Road through the Central North Island.
Waymark Code: WM4HJQ
Location: New Zealand
Date Posted: 08/26/2008
Views: 77
At an elevation of 1074m the Desert Road crosses the Central Plateau for 70kms from Turangi in the north to Waiouru in the south, running between the mountains of Tongariro National Park in the west and the Kaimanawa Ranges in the east and passing through NZ Army land around the summit area.
In summer the surrounding land is pumice soils and sand, covered in tussock and low alpine shrubs, but this area will be snow covered at times in winter. During winter the Desert Road is sometimes closed for brief periods due to ice and heavy snow.