This panorama shows the area around Pleasant Flat shrouded in cloud, caused by steam rising from the forest on the hillside. The area around Haast had just been passed over by a cyclone, dropping a lot of rain. As the skies cleared, the hills became shrouded in this mist for a short time. An hour later and it was all blue and sunny again, as shown in this Pleasant Flat panorama.

Pleasant Flat Shrouded in Cloud - Haast visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Pleasant Flat Shrouded in Cloud' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from West Coast.

Pleasant Flat Recreation Area lies at the bottom of the climb to the Haast Pass on the West Coast of New Zealand. Having cascaded through steep river gorges and below the Gate of Haast bridge, the Haast River then crosses a bridge and enters a wide, flat river valley as shown in this image. The change in topography is quite dramatic when driving through it. Pleasant Flat Recreation Area contains picnic sites, toilets, a campsite and a short forest walk along the banks of a tributary stream to the Haast River. Towards Haast from here, Highway 6 travels northeast along the bast of Pivot Spur to Clarke Bluff where the Haast River is joined by the Landsborough River. The peaks here rise up to about 1000m from just 100m above sea level.

Road: Pleasant Flat Recreation Area is on Highway 6 about 45km from Haast and 5km from the Gate of Haast bridge.