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Newton Saddle
Dunns Creek
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Distance: 1.5km away
Dunns Creek, rough scrub on the ascent to Newton Saddle
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View south from Mt Tara Tama
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Distance: 1.8km away
This photo shows a large expanse of Westland back country and some peaks on the Canterbury side of the main ...
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Kellys Range & beyond from Kellys Hill July 2011
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Distance: 1.8km away
This pic looking SW from Kellys Hill was taken before this weeks heavy snowfalls. The dip in the foreground is ...
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Picton to Aspiring
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Distance: 1.9km away
An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ...
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Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 1)
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12 – 21 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 2.0km away
One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village.
Otira Hotel to ...
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Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 2)
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12 – 21 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 2.0km away
One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village.
Otira Hotel ...
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View from Dunns Creek Hut
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Distance: 2.0km away
View from Dunns Creek Hut, early evening in April.
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Mid Taipo Hut to Dunns Creek Hut
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Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 2.0km away
The more direct route from Mid Taipo to Dunns Creek, the alternative to heading all the way up Dunns Ck ...
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Dunns Creek Hut
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Distance: 2.0km away
The marshes in the mid-reaches of Dunns Creek. Dunns Creek Hut is visi ble on the right: a wet spot!
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Dunns Creek Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 2.1km away
Dunns Creek Hut (4 bunks, stove, limited dry firewood, tank & creek water, mattresses). The hut sits at the back ...
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Newton Creek hut Dec 2011
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Distance: 2.1km away
This view of the hut looks SW. The hill in the background is Mt Newton which is on the opposite ...
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Newton Creek Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 2.1km away
Newton Creek Hut (4 bunk, mattresses, stove, firewood, water) is a pleasant forestry hut beside Newton creek. It's drier and ...
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Newton Creek Hut from Arahura Pack track
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Distance: 2.2km away
Formerly overgrown forest service track that could have led to underuse of lovely hut in magical setting.
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Tarn on Tara Tama Range
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Distance: 2.7km away
This Westland range has many nice tarns. This is one of the nicer ones IMO. It is situated on the ...
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Ascent to Dunns Creek Hut
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Distance: 2.8km away
On reaching the waterfalls in Dunns Creek, this slip on the true left must be climbed for 100m or-so before ...
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Scottys biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 3.1km away
A seldom walked to biv in a nice spot in the head basin of Scottys Creek a Taipo River tributary. ...
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Scottys biv Jan 2010
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Distance: 3.1km away
A seldom walked to biv in a nice spot in the head basin of Scottys Creek a Taipo River tributary. ...
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Faultline on Mt Olson May 2013
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Distance: 3.2km away
This picture shows a fault line on the eastern side of Mt Olson (1603m)
Mt Olson is a hill in ...
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Scottys Saddle Jan 2010
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Distance: 3.2km away
You can see this saddle from Scottys biv. It is about a 20 - 30 minute climb to the west.
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Arahura River & swingbridge
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Distance: 3.4km away
The swingbridge over the Arahura on the track to Newton Creek Hut.
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Newton Creek Hut from Arahura Pack track
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1 day. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 3.6km away
Former forest service track that was left to overgrow and suffered further damage from snow loading in winter of 2008.
Fortunately ...
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Arahura-Styx track
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Distance: 3.7km away
The Arahura - Styx track: a benched historic pack-horse track through the Arahura and Styx valleys in Westland. An easy ...
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Mid Taipo hut June 2009
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Distance: 3.7km away
An ex NZFS hut that was built in 1973. In the 70's it was known as "New Mid Taipo" because ...
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Mid Taipo hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 3.7km away
An ex NZFS hut that was built in 1973. In the 70's it was known as "New Mid Taipo" because ...
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Dunns Creek
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Distance: 4.1km away
The lower Dunns Creek ascending from the Taipo to Dunns Creek Hut
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Griffin Creek - Rocky Creek
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2 – 3 days. Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 4.3km away
An isolated circuit west of Arthur's Pass along lightly used tracks and rocky riverbeds that are home to blue ducks.
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Griffin Creek Hut
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Distance: 4.3km away
This homely hut is well maintained but not often visited.
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Griffin Creek Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 5.
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Distance: 4.3km away
A small but lovingly maintained DOC hut in an isolated valley that is home to a number of blue ducks. ...
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Griffin Creek hut August 2010
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Distance: 4.3km away
Here is another pic of the hut but this one shows Razorback Ridge in the headwaters of Griffin Creek as ...
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Griffin Creek
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Distance: 4.4km away
The route in to Griffin Creek Hut from the highway.
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Griffin Creek Hut
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Distance: 4.7km away
Yes I am sure this is the track.. I think.....
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Arahura Valley
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Distance: 5.3km away
The Arahura Valley from the Mudflats swingbridge.
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Mudflats Hut
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Distance: 5.3km away
Mudflats Hut, in the Arahura Valley, Westland.
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Mudflats Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.3km away
Mudflats Hut (6 bunks, matresses, tank water, stove, firewood available) lies in the mid-reaches of the Arahura Valley in Westland. ...
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Rocky Creek Biv
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Distance: 5.3km away
A little hut situated on a discreet terrace.
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Rocky Creek Bivvy
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 5.3km away
Located on a small forested flat on Rocky Creek, north of the Tara Tama Range. This hut is very easily ...
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Rocky Creek / Griffin Creek
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2 – 3 days. Medium. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 5.3km away
2 day circuit in luxurious west coast bush with short above the bushline tussock section. 2 huts, Griffin Hut is ...
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Top Olderog biv Jan 2010
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Distance: 5.4km away
This biv is located on the TR in the headwaters of the main branch of Olderog Creek. It is well ...
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Tops route between Lower & Top Olderog bivs Jan 2010
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Distance: 5.4km away
This pic was taken from the summit of the McArthur Crags. The ridge running NE away from the viewers eye ...
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Top Olderog biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 5.4km away
This biv was built by the NZFS in 1971. It is located on the TR in the headwaters of the ...
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Harman Pass - Taipo River - Kelly Saddle
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3 – 5 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 5.4km away
A long journey through the west of Arthur's Pass National Park.
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Old Julia Hut
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Distance: 5.4km away
Old Julia Hut after refurbishment in February 2014.
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Griffin Tops
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Distance: 5.4km away
Looking along the tops toward Mt.Griffin.
The Serpentine mine is in view below the top of Mt.Griffin.
West of Arthurs Pass NP
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A tarn on Griffin Tops
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Distance: 5.5km away
On a shelf below Wilson's Knob 1291m, the southern side of Griffin Tops.
We didn't bring the Steripen so maybe ...
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Griffin Range
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1 – 3 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 5.6km away
A traverse of undulating tops to the summit of Mount Griffin. Good camping next to pretty tarns, striking cliffs, and ...
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Relic from Griffin Range Serpentine Mine May 2010
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Distance: 5.6km away
This pic was taken at the old mine area where there are lots of relics. The perspective is looking NE ...
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A closer view of the serpentine Mine
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Distance: 5.6km away
Perhaps a scar on the landscape but a point of interest all the same.
Griffin Tops is perhaps a place ...
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Mount Griffin (1516m)
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Distance: 5.8km away
The Alpine Fault passes along the northern foot of the Griffin Range, resulting in cliffs that reach up to the ...
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Taipo River track to Julia Hut
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Distance: 6.0km away
Taipo River track to Julia Hut - above Dry Creek
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Kelly Tops, Dry Creek, Taipo Circuit
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Distance: 6.2km away
A 3 day circuit from 7 Mile Creek to the Kelly Tops, down to Hunts Saddle and then over Hunts ...
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View from un-named Campbell Range saddle
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Distance: 6.2km away
This April 2013 photo was taken from the un-named Campbell Range Saddle at 1600m that is on the direct route ...
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Dry Creek
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Distance: 6.2km away
Dry Creek - descending into the Taipo from it's 1700m saddle off Hunts Creek
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Head of Griffin Creek July 2011
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Distance: 6.2km away
This pic was taken a few minutes along the Griffin Range route from the turnoff from the Harrington Creek - ...
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McInerney tops
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Distance: 6.3km away
This photo shows from Rocky Saddle through to the northern end of the McInerney tops with the Hohonu Range beyond ...
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Negotiating treefall - Griffin Tops track
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Distance: 7.2km away
It's familiar, but climbing over on the return.
Took a way around on the ascent.
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Julia Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 7.2km away
Standard DOC hut at the confluence of Julia and Mary Creeks where they meet the Taipo River. Good hot pools ...
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Julia Hut
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Distance: 7.2km away
Standard DOC hut at the confluence of the Julia & Taipo rivers.
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SI Bush Robin in Old Julia hut April 2013
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Distance: 7.3km away
For the second time in about a month a bush robin has spent time in a hut that I've been ...
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"Old" Julia hut Feb 2009
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Distance: 7.3km away
Close to the "New" Julia hut near the confluence of Julia & Mary Creeks where they join to form the ...
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inside old julia
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Distance: 7.3km away
a classic view of the interior of a classic hut. Note the hand hewn locally sourced timbers.
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"Old" Julia hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 7.3km away
Close to the "New" Julia hut near the confluence of Julia & Mary Creeks where they join to form the ...
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Jade Prospectors hut at Olderog/Jade Ck confluence Feb 2009
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Distance: 7.4km away
This hut is known by the names of both the creeks it is at the confluence of. We used to ...
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Upper Hunts Creek
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Distance: 7.6km away
Upper Hunts Creek - valley head above the hut. Te pass to Dry Creek in the Taipo is up scree ...
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Lower Olderog biv (aka Jade biv) Feb 2009
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Distance: 8.0km away
This biv is located on a bench well above the creek bed in the headwaters of Jade Creek. It is ...
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Route down off McArthur Crags to Lower Olderog biv Jan 2010
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Distance: 8.0km away
This pic shows the SE leading spur off the top of Mt McArthur that leads down to Lower Olderog biv. ...
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Lower Olderog biv (aka Jade biv)
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.0km away
This NZFS biv dating from 1957 is located on a bench well above the creek bed in the headwaters of ...
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Upper Taipo towards Pope Pass
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Distance: 8.1km away
Upper Taipo towards Pope Pass - boulderfields through the last of the scrub-layer
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Kelly Range - Hunts Saddle Circuit
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2 – 3 days. Medium/hard. Loop track.
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Distance: 8.1km away
A challenging circuit route traversing the Kelly Range and returning along Kelly's Creek. The direction described is the easiest option.
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Hunts Creek Hut
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Distance: 8.1km away
5-7 hours slog up Kellys Creek from the Otira highway, this little abode is welcome site after mud-jumping across Hunts ...
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Hunts Creek Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 8.1km away
A small hut handsomely located at the edge of a tussock clearing on Hunts Creek, west of Otira.
Hunts Creek takes ...
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Hunts Creek Track
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2 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 8.1km away
Rough travel to a small, tidy hut. Better walked as part of a circuit.
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Hunts Hut
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Distance: 8.1km away
A small but tidy hut located at the edge of a tussock clearing near Hunts Creek.
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Kelly Range from Hunts Creek Track
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Distance: 8.1km away
The route from the tops of the Kelly Range to Hunts Saddle drops through thick scrub to a small bog ...
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Looking down the Arahura River from near Campbell biv Feb 2009
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Distance: 8.2km away
This pic shows the Arahura River as far as the "big bend" where it goes out of sight then it ...
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Campbell biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.2km away
A 1950's vintage cullers biv located on a west facing spur of the Campbell Range. From the biv there are ...
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Campbell biv Feb 2009
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Distance: 8.2km away
A 1950's vintage cullers biv located on a west facing spur of the Campbell Range. From the biv there are ...
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Taipo River, near Jacksons
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Distance: 8.3km away
Rocky Creek meets the Taipo River at this point, and you will too if you miss the track markers. Safer ...
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Taipo River
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Distance: 8.4km away
Lower Taipo river valley from the Kelly Range above Dillons Hut
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Dillons Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: 8.4km away
The New Dillons Hut (sleeps 10, stove, tank water) lies in the middle reaches of the Taipo valley, 10 minutes ...
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Taipo River above Dillons Hut
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Distance: 8.4km away
Taipo River above Dillons Hut, Westland
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Dillons Hut (historic)
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Distance: 8.6km away
Dillons Hut (historic), in the Taipo Valley
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Dillon's Hut (historic)
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Distance: 8.6km away
Dillon's Hut (historic), in the Taipo Valley
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Dillon's Homestead (historic)
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 5.
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Distance: 8.6km away
Dillon's Homestead(historic) (5 beds, fireplace, tank & stream water, fiirewood available) is a well built, well restored hut in the ...
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Mt Kerr
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Distance: 8.7km away
Exploring the exposed tops above the Arahura RIver just before a front rolls in. Reached by an old NZFS track ...
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Lower Arahura Hut
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Distance: 8.8km away
A nice new 6 bunk hut in the Arahura valley.
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Mt Brown hut & Newton Range April 2013
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Distance: 8.8km away
This photo shows how the popular Mt Brown hut sits in relation to the Newton Range.
As well as tramps to ...
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Lower Arahura hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 8.8km away
A new DOC 6 bunk hut that replaces the old 4 bunk NZFS hut. The new hut is 30m east ...
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"New" Lower Arahura hut June 2010
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Distance: 8.8km away
A replacement DOC 6 bunk hut for the old NZFS 4 bunk hut that used to sit 30m to the ...
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"Old" Lower Arahura hut (removed)
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Distance: 8.8km away
This photo shows the "old" Lower Arahura hut as it was in January 1976 when it had recently received a ...
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7 Mile Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (PVT). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.8km away
This hut is on private land and both have been bought by someone who has improved access to 7 Mile ...
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Seven Mile hut Jan 2008
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Distance: 8.8km away
Well it is a surprise that this hut is still there. A while back I read that DOC had removed ...
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Descent from Kelly Tops to Hunts Saddle and Return!
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Distance: 8.9km away
Masochistic mission involving at times 40 degrees gradients where the techniques of hanging off scrub and sliding to the next ...
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View of McArthur Crags from the Newton Range Jan 2008
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Distance: 9.1km away
This picture was taken from just north of the Newton Range biv. I took it to show the band of ...
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Hunts Creek
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Distance: 9.2km away
Barron Ridge is at left, and Hunts Ridge at right. Hunt Saddle is at bottom right and Kelly's Creek at ...
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Track amongst gold workings Taipo River
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Distance: 9.3km away
This photo shows a section of the Seven Mile Creek to Kelly Range tops track that passes amongst old alluvial ...
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Styx Saddle
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Distance: 9.5km away
Styx Saddle - between the Styx and Arahura valleys in Westland. The Campbell Range forms a backdrop beyond the upper ...
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Upper Styx valley
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Distance: 9.7km away
Upper Styx valley and Grassy Flats, from the track over Styx Saddle.
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