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![Gorge Creek / Dart Valley](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2180-mini.jpg)
Gorge Creek / Dart Valley
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Distance: 118m away
Gorge Creek and the Dart Valley, from the Sleepy Hollow pass between the Caples and Dart valleys.
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![Sleepy Hollow Pass route (Caples to Dart)](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2236-mini.jpg)
Sleepy Hollow Pass route (Caples to Dart)
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Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 118m away
The Sleepy Hollow pass route from the mid-Caples to the Dart Valley. This can be combined with either a walk ...
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![Sleepy Hollow](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2236-mini.jpg)
Sleepy Hollow
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Distance: 118m away
Sleepy Hollow above the mid Caples Valley. The pass to Gorge Creek / Glacier Burn and the Dart Valley is ...
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![Sleepy Hollow](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2237-mini.jpg)
Sleepy Hollow
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Distance: 118m away
Sleepy Hollow from the top of the pass into the Dart.
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![Sleepy Hollow](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/3/3980-mini.jpg)
Sleepy Hollow
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Distance: 700m away
From near Bold Peak. Inspired by madpom, I went the opposite direction via Glacier Burn to Kay Creek
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![Mid Caples Valley](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2176-mini.jpg)
Mid Caples Valley
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Distance: 2.0km away
Mid Caples Valley from pt1168, just above the bushedge the way to Sleepy Hollow. Mid Caples Hut is just visible ...
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![Glacier burn - ascent to sleepy hollow pass](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2238-mini.jpg)
Glacier burn - ascent to sleepy hollow pass
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Distance: 3.2km away
From Glacier Burn to Sleepy Hollow pass: route leaves the Glacier Burn track and climbs this scree gully on the ...
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![Descent to Glacier Burn](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2184-mini.jpg)
Descent to Glacier Burn
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Distance: 3.2km away
The final descent to Glacier Burn from pt1731, on the route from the Caples valley via Sleepy Hollow.
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![Caples Track](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/0/522-mini.jpg)
Caples Track
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2 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 4.5km away
A quiet track climbing alongside the Caples River through forest and grassy flats and over a sub-alpine saddle.
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![Caples Valley Fallow Deer](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/8/8096-mini.jpg)
Caples Valley Fallow Deer
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Distance: 4.5km away
Spooked a mob of 30+ deer back in 06/07.
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![Mid Caples Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2174-mini.jpg)
Mid Caples Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 24.
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Distance: 5.2km away
A new $535000 hut opened February 2014, to replace the smaller hut on the site.
The hut provides pleasant views over ...
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![Scott Saddle route (Dart to Caples)](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/15/15142-mini.jpg)
Scott Saddle route (Dart to Caples)
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1 – 2 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 5.2km away
This route crosses the easiest pass from the Dart to Caples Valleys, via Scott Creek, Scott Saddle and Kay Creek ...
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![Key Summit](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6917-mini.jpg)
Key Summit
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Distance: 5.4km away
Key Summit from the Humboldts, looking towards the Earl Mountains. Kay Creek in the foreground
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![Key Summit](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6918-mini.jpg)
Key Summit
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Distance: 5.4km away
Key Summit from the Humboldts, looking towards the Earl Mountains. Kay Creek in the foreground
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![Greenstone / Caples Tracks](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/3/3302-mini.jpg)
Greenstone / Caples Tracks
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4 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 5.4km away
The Greenstone and Caples Tracks are often linked together to form a circuit from the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Long ...
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![Kay Creek Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2159-mini.jpg)
Kay Creek Hut
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Distance: 5.9km away
Kay Creek Hut, between the Caples and Dart valleys.
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![Fraser Creek & Kay Creek](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/3/3302-mini.jpg)
Fraser Creek & Kay Creek
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Distance: 6.2km away
View from route to Steele Creek from the Upper Caples hut
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![Fraser Creek](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/23/23516-mini.jpg)
Fraser Creek
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1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 6.4km away
One of several valleys that cut into the southern Humboldt Mountains. It passes through many kilometres of beech forest, river ...
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![Paradise Road Glenorchy, New Zealand, Fiordland, April 2018](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27609-mini.jpg)
Paradise Road Glenorchy, New Zealand, Fiordland, April 2018
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Distance: 6.4km away
Paradise Road Glenorchy, New Zealand, Fiordland, April 2018
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![Kay Creek](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2160-mini.jpg)
Kay Creek
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Distance: 6.5km away
Kay Creek, looking downstream from Kay Creek Hut
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![Kay Creek Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2159-mini.jpg)
Kay Creek Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 3.
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Distance: 6.5km away
Kay Creek Hut (sleeps 3-4, fireplace, firewood available, creek water) makes up for in character what it lacks in comfort. ...
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![Kay Creek - Upper Caples](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2541-mini.jpg)
Kay Creek - Upper Caples
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Distance: 6.8km away
April 2006 - Taken while coming back down Kay Creek to the Upper Caples DOC hut
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![Upper Caples Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/3/3200-mini.jpg)
Upper Caples Hut
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Club hut (Southern Lakes Deerstalkers Association). Capacity: 16.Bookings required.
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Distance: 7.5km away
Comfortable hut in the Upper Caples Valley.
This hut was closed to the public in February 2014, but is now reopened ...
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![Dart Valley from Kay Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27437-mini.jpg)
Dart Valley from Kay Saddle
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Distance: 7.6km away
Looking back down through Scott Basin to the Dart from Kay saddle
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Glenorchy Lagoon
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Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 7.7km away
Stroll along boardwalks through this lagoon occupying an old bend of the Rees River. The lagoon is dominated by willows, ...
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![Home Hill Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27285-mini.jpg)
Home Hill Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 7.7km away
A rustic hut above the old Birchdale Homestead site in the Caples Valley.. Roof has been replaced and new bunks ...
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![Scott Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2166-mini.jpg)
Scott Saddle
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Distance: 7.9km away
Scott Saddle (1450m) between Scott Creek and Kay Creek. This is the easiest pass between the Dart and Caples valleys. ...
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![Scott Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2167-mini.jpg)
Scott Saddle
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Distance: 8.0km away
Scott Saddle (1450m) between Scott Creek and Kay Creek. This is the easiest pass between the Dart and Caples valleys. ...
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![Death Valley Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/15/15142-mini.jpg)
Death Valley Saddle
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Distance: 8.0km away
Death Valley is an offshoot of Kay Creek and makes an interesting and straight forward alternative to a crossing from ...
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Not The Routeburn
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Distance: 8.1km away
A six-passes, seven catchments trip through the Humboldt Mountains from Glenorchy to The Divide.
Note that for access from Double Barrel ...
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![Death Valley](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/15/15149-mini.jpg)
Death Valley
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Distance: 8.1km away
Death Valley is an offshoot of Kay Creek and makes an interesting and straight forward alternative to a crossing from ...
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![Death Valley from Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/15/15150-mini.jpg)
Death Valley from Saddle
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Distance: 8.1km away
Death Valley is an offshoot of Kay Creek and makes an interesting and straight forward alternative to a crossing from ...
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![Kay Lake and Death Valley Saddle](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/15/15143-mini.jpg)
Kay Lake and Death Valley Saddle
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Distance: 8.2km away
Death Valley is an offshoot of Kay Creek and makes an interesting and straight forward alternative to a crossing from ...
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![Haast to The Divide](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/5/5831-mini.jpg)
Haast to The Divide
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Distance: 8.6km away
Andrew Barker's traverse 2009. From Pleasant Flat in the Haast to The Divide via Mt Aspiring National Park.
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![Heather Jock Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/4/4290-mini.jpg)
Heather Jock Hut
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1 – 2 days. Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 9.0km away
A gentle climb through a mining area to a small hut with panoramic mountain views.
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![Scott Basin](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2164-mini.jpg)
Scott Basin
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Distance: 9.2km away
Scott Basin at the head of Scott Creek, between the Dart and Caples valleys. Scott Creek Hut (dilapidated) is located ...
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![Death Valley glacier (rems.)](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27425-mini.jpg)
Death Valley glacier (rems.)
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Distance: 9.4km away
Death of a glacier.
Death Valley, Humboldt Mountains
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![Fraser Creek Waterfall](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/23/23525-mini.jpg)
Fraser Creek Waterfall
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Distance: 9.6km away
Unnamed waterfall crashing out of a hanging valley about half way up the Fraser. Its well worth the 15-20 minute ...
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![Scott Creek Hut (removed)](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2164-mini.jpg)
Scott Creek Hut (removed)
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Removed!
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Distance: 9.7km away
Hut has been removed (2010?). Details below for old-time's sake ...
Scott Creek Hut (4 beds, fireplace, firewood available, creek water) ...
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![Fraser Creek flats](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/23/23524-mini.jpg)
Fraser Creek flats
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Distance: 9.7km away
Fraser Creek passes through several grass flats which get more and more pleasant the closer to the head of the ...
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![Double Barrel Creek](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/27/27426-mini.jpg)
Double Barrel Creek
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Distance: 9.8km away
Double Barrel Creek from the pass into Death Valley.
Catchment is blocked by twin falls at its lower end, but ...
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