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Gillespie Pass Circuit

Where do rivers come from?

Where do rivers come from?

Wilkin North Branch toward upper lakes   More ▶︎
Track to North Branch lakes

Track to North Branch lakes

Shortly before reaching the Disappearing Tarn   More ▶︎
Top Forks hut

Top Forks hut

Top Forks hut   More ▶︎
Disappearing Tarn

Disappearing Tarn

Go see it before it disappears   More ▶︎
Gillespie Pass

Gillespie Pass

Looking down to the neck   More ▶︎
Gillespie Pass

Gillespie Pass

Looking down at the Young side of the Pass.   More ▶︎
Wilkin Valley Track

Wilkin Valley Track

This stunning track is commonly tramped in conjunction with the Gillespie Pass Circuit or with the Rabbit Pass/East Matukituki traverse, ...   More ▶︎
Haast to The Divide

Haast to The Divide

Andrew Barker's traverse 2009. From Pleasant Flat in the Haast to The Divide via Mt Aspiring National Park.   More ▶︎
Walking on Air

Walking on Air

Joseph (10 years old at the time) leaping across the stream on the way up to Crucible Lake, which is ...   More ▶︎
Wilkins - Young (Gillespie Pass) Circuit

Wilkins - Young (Gillespie Pass) Circuit

Crossing the Makarora river on foot to the Young valley. Ascending to Young Hut in the first day. 2nd Day ...   More ▶︎
Lake Crucible 2

Lake Crucible 2

Wilkin Mar 05   More ▶︎
Lake Crucible (trampers on moraine near outlet)

Lake Crucible (trampers on moraine near outlet)

Wilkin Mar 05   More ▶︎
Crucible Lake

Crucible Lake

Taken from the Western end of the morrain, gives a good idea as to why the lake is named. Often ...   More ▶︎
Crucible Lake 2

Crucible Lake 2

Crucible Lake located under Mt Alba often contains iceburgs but none were present this April.   More ▶︎
Along way up

Along way up

The track to Gillespie Pass climbs nearly verically towards the pass. This is looking back down into the Young Valley ...   More ▶︎
Young and Makarora Rivers

Young and Makarora Rivers

Confluence of the Young and Makarora Rivers near Haast Pass   More ▶︎
Avalanche at Crucible Lake

Avalanche at Crucible Lake

A crackling boom was followed by rumbling and a small 20-30 second avalanche of ice and snow came crashing down ...   More ▶︎
The Young River/Makarora River Confluence

The Young River/Makarora River Confluence

This is looking West up the Young Valley. The Gillespie Pass Circuit starts here at the other side of the ...   More ▶︎
Icebergs in Crucible Lake

Icebergs in Crucible Lake

Taken January 24 2010, Crucible was full of bergs and avalanch debris this day.   More ▶︎
Gillespie Stream and the Siberia from Gillespie Pass

Gillespie Stream and the Siberia from Gillespie Pass

Looking South West from the pass, the Gillespie Stream snakes its way down towards the Siberia Valley. The valley across ...   More ▶︎
The Gillespie Saddle

The Gillespie Saddle

Taken from the hightest point of the Gillespie Pass track on point 1629 looking over the saddle towards point 1726. ...   More ▶︎
The boys, Gillespie Pass, Jan 2001

The boys, Gillespie Pass, Jan 2001

Aged 11 and 14, the lads proved remarkably resilient on the Wilkin/Young tramp, braving sandflies a the "Young Forks lunch ...   More ▶︎
The Head of the Young Valley

The Head of the Young Valley

The Head of the valley shortly before leaving the valley floor to begin the climb to Gillespie Pass up the ...   More ▶︎
Crucible Valley

Crucible Valley

Having cleared the bushline this view is offered of the head of the valley. The morrain forms Crucible Lake.   More ▶︎
Young Hut

Young Hut

Young hut in the rain   More ▶︎
Young Hut

Young Hut

Young hut in the rain   More ▶︎
Young Hut

Young Hut

The Young Hut - nice hut!   More ▶︎
Young Hut

Young Hut

A newly built hut (2006) with stainless steel benches. A inside sink with tap from rain tank. 2 rooms, one ...   More ▶︎
The Young River

The Young River

The lower Young River passes through beech forest as the Gillespie Pass Circuit heads up its true left bank.   More ▶︎

Picton to Aspiring

An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ...   More ▶︎
Tramp from the Haast to the Blue

Tramp from the Haast to the Blue

Tramping the Burke, Howe, Okuru and the Blue rivers via the Douglas and Maori saddles.   More ▶︎
The Blue Pools

The Blue Pools

A bridge over the Blue river just a 10 minute nature walk from the Haast highway allows viewing of the ...   More ▶︎
The Siberia Valley

The Siberia Valley

This is looking downvalley from just below the Siberia hut. The Siberia airstrip is located right of frame across the ...   More ▶︎
New Siberia Hut

New Siberia Hut

The new hut was built and completed by the end of November 2011. It's a lovely little hut and after ...   More ▶︎
Siberia Hut

Siberia Hut

Popular hut in the Siberia Valley. Part of the Gillespie Pass circuit.   More ▶︎
Siberia Hut

Siberia Hut

This is a popular hut on the Gillespie Pass circuit from the Young to the Wilkin.   More ▶︎
DOC campsite at Young Forks

DOC campsite at Young Forks

Located 2 minutes from the swingbridge up the Young North branch and about 2 hours from Young hut, this is ...   More ▶︎
Cameron(s) Hut, Makarora

Cameron(s) Hut, Makarora

A cozy but spacious 4-bunk hut in the Camerons Creek valley off the Makarora - taken late July 2011. Accessible ...   More ▶︎
View from Cameron(s) Hut, Makarora

View from Cameron(s) Hut, Makarora

The view from a (briefly) open window in Cameron's Hut one late July evening. 3 feet of snow outside - ...   More ▶︎
Cameron Hut Wanaka/Makarora

Cameron Hut Wanaka/Makarora

Great wee hut- 4 bunk, pot belly stove.   More ▶︎
Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area

Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area

This UNESCO World Heritage Area occupies the southwestern corner of New Zealand. It includes four national parks, and covers 10% ...   More ▶︎
Wilkin River flats

Wilkin River flats

Wilkin River flats, below Kevin Forks Hut.   More ▶︎
Kerin Forks Hut

Kerin Forks Hut

Kerin Forks Hut (10 bunks, wood-burning stove, firewood avail., tank water) is a spacious, comfortable hut at the back of ...   More ▶︎
Kerin Forks

Kerin Forks

Taken from the True Right side of the Wilkin River and looking up at the Siberia/Wilkin confluence. Kerin Forks hut ...   More ▶︎
The Newland Stream

The Newland Stream

Taken from the true left side of the Wilkin after a dangerous fording of the flooded Newland stream. Moirs guide ...   More ▶︎
Lake Castalia from the North

Lake Castalia from the North

Sidling around the Eastern shore of the lake takes you into the upper reaches of the Castalia valley, a sea ...   More ▶︎
Lake Castalia

Lake Castalia

Upper Wilkin Mar 05   More ▶︎
Lake Castalia

Lake Castalia

Completely ringed by rock walls, numerous waterfalls tumble off the towering Mercury Peak glaciers to feed Lake Castalia, the North ...   More ▶︎
Head wall of Wonderland Valley

Head wall of Wonderland Valley

Taken in Mar 2006 after bush bashing up the true right of Wonderland stream. No trail just picking a way ...   More ▶︎
Maori Saddle

Maori Saddle

Crossing of the Main Divide from the Okuru River to the Blue River. 1245m. This photo taken from Douglas Saddle. ...   More ▶︎
Upper Burn Hut

Upper Burn Hut

Private Hunter Valley Station hut in the upper High Burn. Hunter Valley own or lease two flats up this valley ...   More ▶︎