Nearby | The boys, Gillespie Pass, Jan 2001

Wilkins - Young (Gillespie Pass) Circuit

Track • 3 – 4 days. Medium. One way. • Distance: less than 100m away

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

Haast to The Divide

GPX file • Distance: 447m away

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

Gillespie Pass

Photograph • Distance: 461m away

Looking down to the neck More ▶︎

Gillespie Pass

Photograph • Distance: 461m away

Looking down at the Young side of the Pass. More ▶︎

Gillespie Pass Circuit

Track • 3 – 4 days. Medium. Loop track. • Distance: 461m away

This is a 3-4 day track that is located near Makarora at the head of Lake Wanaka. Being a loop ... More ▶︎

Along way up

Photograph • Distance: 465m away

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

Gillespie Stream and the Siberia from Gillespie Pass

Photograph • Distance: 903m away

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

The Gillespie Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 903m away

Taken from the hightest point of the Gillespie Pass track on point 1629 looking over the saddle towards point 1726. ... More ▶︎

The Head of the Young Valley

Photograph • Distance: 986m away

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

Young Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.4km away

Young hut in the rain More ▶︎

Young Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.4km away

Young hut in the rain More ▶︎

Young Hut

Hut • Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20. • Distance: 2.5km away

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

Young Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.5km away

The Young Hut - nice hut! More ▶︎

Crucible Valley

Photograph • Distance: 4.9km away

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

Lake Crucible 2

Photograph • Distance: 5.1km away

Wilkin Mar 05 More ▶︎

Lake Crucible (trampers on moraine near outlet)

Photograph • Distance: 5.1km away

Wilkin Mar 05 More ▶︎

Walking on Air

Photograph • Distance: 5.1km away

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

Crucible Lake 2

Photograph • Distance: 5.2km away

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

The Siberia Valley

Photograph • Distance: 5.2km away

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

Icebergs in Crucible Lake

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

Taken January 24 2010, Crucible was full of bergs and avalanch debris this day. More ▶︎

Siberia Hut

Hut • Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20. • Distance: 5.3km away

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

Siberia Hut

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

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

New Siberia Hut

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

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

Avalanche at Crucible Lake

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

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

Crucible Lake

Photograph • Distance: 5.4km away

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

DOC campsite at Young Forks

Photograph • Distance: 5.8km away

Located 2 minutes from the swingbridge up the Young North branch and about 2 hours from Young hut, this is ... More ▶︎

Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area

Place • World Heritage Area. 26000.00km². • Distance: 6.5km away

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

Kerin Forks

Photograph • Distance: 9.2km away

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

Picton to Aspiring

GPX file • Distance: 9.4km away

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

Kerin Forks Hut

Hut • Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10. • Distance: 9.4km away

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

Where do rivers come from?

Photograph • Distance: 9.5km away

Wilkin North Branch toward upper lakes More ▶︎

Track to North Branch lakes

Photograph • Distance: 9.5km away

Shortly before reaching the Disappearing Tarn More ▶︎

Top Forks hut

Photograph • Distance: 9.5km away

Top Forks hut More ▶︎

Disappearing Tarn

Photograph • Distance: 9.5km away

Go see it before it disappears More ▶︎

Wilkin Valley Track

Track • 2 – 5 days. Easy/medium. Return by the same track. • Distance: 9.5km away

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

Tramp from the Haast to the Blue

Article • Distance: 9.6km away

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

Maori Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 9.6km away

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