Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Rock dry, Rock about 23 °C
Mon 2 · 38 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 15 h
- Rock temp
- 23°C
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 6 h
- Rock temp
- 23°C
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Wed 4 · 55 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 23°C
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Thu 5 · 54 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 23°C
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 53 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 24°C
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 49 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 9 h
- Rock temp
- 26°C
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 53 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 23°C
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 110, poor
- Mon 238, poor
- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 455, fair
- Thu 554, fair
- Fri 653, fair
- Sat 749, fair
- Sun 853, fair
- Mon 948, fair
- Tue 1053, fair
The spot in one fact
- 7 cragsmapped within 5 km
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov* | 10, poor | Wet | 24°C | 23°C | 1.2 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 38, poor | Wetdry in 15 h | 23°C | 23°C | 0.2 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | Wetdry in 6 h | 23°C | 23°C | 0.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 55, fair | Dry | 23°C | 23°C | 0.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 54, fair | Dry | 23°C | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 53, fair | Dry | 24°C | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 49, fair | Wetdry in 9 h | 26°C | 23°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 53, fair | Dry | 23°C | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 48, fair | Wetdry in 6 h | 27°C | 24°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 53, fair | Wetdry in 3 h | 24°C | 24°C | 0 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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the area and its town
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More climbing near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The Elephants Foot crag
7 crags mapped. The nearest town to stay in is Ohonua.
- Crags 7 crags mapped.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,570 each
about US$1,310–US$2,570 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to TBU, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$724–US$1,510 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$228–US$382 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$87–US$167 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,570 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Ohonua
13 min by car
About Ohonua its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Ohonua, 8 km. We have not checked places to stay in Ohonua yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Nukuʻalofa, 34 km away (about 1h by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 31h 10m
About 31h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → TBU, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → TBU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.