View taken from the track, Tama Saddle area.
Looking north towards Ngaruhoe (in the clouds) and Pukekaikiore.
Both Lower and Upper Tama Lakes occupy explosion craters that
formed approximately 10,000 years ago. They have no surface outlets.
From this point allow 2 hours return for a side trip to the Upper
Tama Lake. Read more about the Tama Lakes walk.
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Specific references for this page:
Llyod Homer and Les Molloy 1988: The
Fold of the Land - New Zealand's National Parks from the
Air. Allen & Unwin and DSIR
