Another excellent 3-day loop in fine weather, this time in the Haupiri hills beginning on Gloriavale Christian Community land.
Emerging from the Haupiri scrub.
Brian O’Lyn - our route continued over the saddle to the left.
Descending Mt O’Shanessy towards Lake Morgan
Golden tops travel to Lake Morgan hut in time for tea
We spent the evening with three men from Gloriavale. Gentlemen, except that on being offered my Whittaker’s coconut chocolate they swiftly took the entire bar and presented me with scroggin instead (?!)
An early start from Lake Morgan to reach Cone Creek before the heaviest of the rain
On the spur east of Lake Morgan, before dropping down to the basin and passing the tarn at far left
Happy to rejoin the track to Cone Creek hut after descending a slippery unstable scree chute from the lower basin
The bath - one of many side creeks around Cone Creek hut
Cone Creek hut. Dry, cosy and a full house by 5PM
Dave, Cone Creek. We didn’t get a photo of the hot springs at the confluence of Cone Creek and the Haupiri River, but the temperature was excellent even if the pools themselves weren’t too photogenic.