10 huts in Taramakau / Arahura– Interested?

sounds like good trip. In april, intend to be along the tops between crooked/trent and taramakau, possibly via the crooked river. was last there in 1967 would be interested to hear how you get on :)

Hi Captain, I've been over most of that country in the last six years. The Lake Morgan tops are magnificent! Some info for you; The track from Haupiri junction up to Cone Creek hut was getting rather overgrown when I walked it in 2010 & I don't think it has been cut or remarked since? Some parties have failed to follow it! Also from the Crooked up on to the Alexander or Kaimata Ranges will be quite scrubby as the old deer culler tracks & game trails have overgrown. The Permolat site gives good route info on how to get to the remoter Westland huts. It will be a big help to you if you have not already consulted it. I also hope hope to spend some time on the tops north of Harpers Pass this year but unlike you will mainly be on the Canterbury side.

By the way there is a typo in your heading. "Arahura" in your title should be "Ahaura", they are different West Coast valleys.