View north across the tussock plateau, towards the Mangatepopo Valley and Pukeonake. Photo NC.

To be walking in this seemingly boundless country, where views reach as far as the eye can see, and with the backdrop of the large volcanoes, makes for a very special and worthwhile experience.
Pukeonake (1225 m/4019') is a small outlying scoria cone, located near the entrance of the Mangatepopo Valley.