Trig
This overlook sits at 944 feet along the Twin Coast Discovery Highway, facing 210 degrees toward the south-southwest. The land drops 668 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. Cook Creek is visible to the south-southwest at 4.4 miles, sitting at 147 feet elevation. Cattlemount, a peak to the west-southwest, is 5.0 miles out and rises to 1,411 feet. Summer Lake lies south at 5.6 miles, at 130 feet elevation. Mangawhai, a peak to the south-southeast, is 5.7 miles away at 259 feet. Pukekaroro, another peak, appears to the southwest at 7.0 miles and 981 feet, with Pukekaroro Stream further along the same direction at 8.6 miles, at 53 feet elevation. Sunrise and sunset times shift through the year: around 07:25 and 19:36 at the March equinox, 07:33 and 17:15 at the June solstice, 06:13 and 18:18 at the September equinox, and 06:02 and 20:39 at the December solstice. This stop follows Top of the Dome Viewpoint and precedes Waterfall View along the route.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Cook Creek147 ftsouth-southwest · 4.4 mi
- Cattlemount1,411 ftwest-southwest · 5.0 mi
- Summer Lake130 ftsouth · 5.6 mi
- Mangawhai259 ftsouth-southeast · 5.7 mi
- Pukekaroro981 ftsouthwest · 7.0 mi
- Pukekaroro Stream53 ftsouthwest · 8.6 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:36 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 07:33 | 17:15 | 16:36 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 18:18 | 17:44 |
| December solstice | 06:02 | 20:39 | 20:01 |
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How high is Trig?
Trig sits at about 944 feet (288 m).
What can you see from Trig?
From Trig: Cook Creek (SSW, 4.4 mi); Cattlemount (WSW, 5.0 mi); Summer Lake (S, 5.6 mi); Mangawhai (SSE, 5.7 mi).
What is the next lookout after Trig?
Waterfall View is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Trig.
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