| Mount Haast | |
| Elevation M: | 1587 |
| Etymology: | Julius von Haast |
| Location: | Buller District, New Zealand |
| Map: | New Zealand |
| Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | -42.5175°N 172.1336°W |
Mount Haast (1587m (5,207feet)) is a hill located near Springs Junction, in the Buller District of New Zealand. The hill is prominent when approaching Springs Junction from the south-east on State Highway 7, where the pyramidal shape gives the (wrong) impression of a volcanic cone. The hill was named after the German-born geologist Julius von Haast by James Mackay (1831–1912).[1]
Mount Haast is located near Rahu Saddle on State Highway 7, between Springs Junction and Reefton. It is accessible via a walking track that starts just off State Highway 7. It is a moderate six-hour return trip from the car park (challenging during winter).[2]
Mount Haast was named by James Mackay. Mackay named two peaks after Haast; the other Mount Haast is a mountain (3114m (10,217feet)) just off the Main Divide in Westland District.[1]
. Alexander Wyclif Reed . Place Names of New Zealand . 2010 . Raupo . Rosedale, North Shore . 9780143204107 . Peter Dowling . 151 .