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Boyd Creek to Upukerora Link Track

Army hut

Army hut

Located on the Upukerora river, Army hut is an old deer hunters hut still in use today. Can be reached ...   More ▶︎

Boyd Creek to The Divide via Kiwi Burn and the Mavora Walkway

A New Year's trip through the Snowdon Forest and on to The Divide. Heavily affected by weather, I had to ...   More ▶︎
Boyd-Upukerora Link Track Flats

Boyd-Upukerora Link Track Flats

One of a couple of tussocky/grassy/swampy clearings you encounter while on the Boyd Creek to Upukerora link track. There was ...   More ▶︎
Dunton Swamp, Boyd-Upukerora Link Track

Dunton Swamp, Boyd-Upukerora Link Track

Large 3.5km swamp in the Snowdon forest. The Boyd-Upukerora link track is mapped going around it but you're wasting your ...   More ▶︎
Forestry Clearing, Boyd-Upukerora Link Track

Forestry Clearing, Boyd-Upukerora Link Track

Part of a large tree-felled clearing on the Boyd-Upukerora link track. The mapped track supposedly skirts around it but the ...   More ▶︎
Boyd Creek "5 hours"

Boyd Creek "5 hours"

5 hours? Maybe in the 70's. Took me a bit about 9 hours and I wasn't fiddle-faffing around. This sign ...   More ▶︎
Boyd-Upukerora Link Track Large Flats

Boyd-Upukerora Link Track Large Flats

The larger of a couple of tussocky/grassy/swampy clearings you encounter while on the Boyd Creek to Upukerora link track. There ...   More ▶︎
Dunton Creek South Branch

Dunton Creek South Branch

Crossing point of Dunton Creek while on the Boyd-Upukerora link track. Pleasant break stop. December 2013   More ▶︎
Army Hut

Army Hut

Although basic by DOC's categories, this is a comfortable, well appointed 4-bed hut, maintained by local volunteers from Te Anau. ...   More ▶︎
Upper Upukerora River

Upper Upukerora River

Panorama of the large flats above Army hut looking up river. December 2013   More ▶︎
Upukerora River

Upukerora River

Decent sized river that flows out of the Snowdon Forest and eventually through Te Anau to the lake. This is ...   More ▶︎
Snowdon Forest between the Whitestone and Upukerora

Snowdon Forest between the Whitestone and Upukerora

Typical scene while traversing between the Upukerora and Whitestone rivers. A lightly marked route follows the true right stream bank ...   More ▶︎

Walker Creek Campsite

A small roadside picnic area on the Eglinton River, with limited camping space. No drinking water. Self registration.   More ▶︎
North Whitestone Flats

North Whitestone Flats

Large flats which lead from near the low saddle 597 all the way to the Whitestone River. These are private ...   More ▶︎
Whitestone River

Whitestone River

Pleasant walking to be had on either riverbank with plenty of good camping once above the farmland.   More ▶︎