Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

Cow Creek hut in the Tararuas. Saturday - From Kiriwhakapapa road end, up to Blue Range Hut and down to the Waingawa river and Cow Creek Hut. Sunday - Down the Waingawa river to Mitre Flats Hut and out along the Barra Track.
Saturday, 12 October 2013
Kiriwhakapapa Road end was very busy which made us nervous (check those flys are packed) - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

Kiriwhakapapa Road end was very busy which made us nervous (check those flys are packed)

The Pines...a nice way to start the trip - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

The Pines...a nice way to start the trip

Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October
and into some stunning bush up to Blue Range hut - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

and into some stunning bush up to Blue Range hut

Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October
Even though it was a warm day, it was not a day for the tops, lots of snow and very cold winds (Mitre, Brockett and Table Ridge) - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

Even though it was a warm day, it was not a day for the tops, lots of snow and very cold winds (Mitre, Brockett and Table Ridge)

Looking toward Cattle Ridge - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

Looking toward Cattle Ridge

Unauthorised pointing from GUO - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

Unauthorised pointing from GUO

Blue Range hut - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

Blue Range hut

Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October
Close up of Table Ridge which is where I'd planned for the trip to come down - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

Close up of Table Ridge which is where I'd planned for the trip to come down

Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October
The Waingawa river - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

The Waingawa river

and the other way - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

and the other way

Our accommodation for the night - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

Our accommodation for the night

Phil bravely slept under a fly (it would rain this night) - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

Phil bravely slept under a fly (it would rain this night)

Though better than being crammed into the 6 bunk hut with the remaining 8 - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

Though better than being crammed into the 6 bunk hut with the remaining 8

Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October
Sunday morning and almost ready - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

Sunday morning and almost ready

To head down the Waingawa towards Mitre Flats hut - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

To head down the Waingawa towards Mitre Flats hut

There were a few streams to cross - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

There were a few streams to cross

Monsta admiring the view - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

Monsta admiring the view

Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October
Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October
Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October
Native Clematis at Mitre Flats hut - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

Native Clematis at Mitre Flats hut

Crossing the river after a long lunch in the sun - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

Crossing the river after a long lunch in the sun

An then a climb to work off the beforementioned lunch - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

An then a climb to work off the beforementioned lunch

We got to the end of the Barra Track and walked the remaining 2kms to the road end - Cow Creek Hut 12-13 October

We got to the end of the Barra Track and walked the remaining 2kms to the road end

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