Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

A nice loop walk in the northern Ruahines along the Sentry Box Hut to Park Peaks Hut Track.
Saturday, 13 September 2014
Old Boots drove us from one road end to another on the back of his ute - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Old Boots drove us from one road end to another on the back of his ute

It started off a bit misty... - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

It started off a bit misty...

Sentry Box Hut - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Sentry Box Hut

Monsta - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Monsta

Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September
Isaac takes in the view (actually, he just needed a breather!) - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Isaac takes in the view (actually, he just needed a breather!)

and out come the crazies... - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

and out come the crazies...

Old Boot's truck below (mid photo) - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Old Boot's truck below (mid photo)

A rest at Rocky Knob - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

A rest at Rocky Knob

And onwards and upwards - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

And onwards and upwards

The track was a bit of a grunt in parts - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

The track was a bit of a grunt in parts

Finally at the top - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Finally at the top

Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September
Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September
Northern end of Ruahine Range - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Northern end of Ruahine Range

Varied alpine plants around the hut clearing - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Varied alpine plants around the hut clearing

Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September
Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September
Idjits! - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Idjits!

Last of the Mohicians! - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Last of the Mohicians!

Monsta in man training... - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Monsta in man training...

and doing a better job than his ole man! - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

and doing a better job than his ole man!

Parks Peak Hut - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Parks Peak Hut

Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September
Monsta took this photo, but Dad couldn't watch! - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Monsta took this photo, but Dad couldn't watch!

Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September
The mist came back... - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

The mist came back...

Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September
Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September
There was a little bit of snow. - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

There was a little bit of snow.

Paula - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Paula

Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September
Mast year - Lots of stoats and rats in the traps - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Mast year - Lots of stoats and rats in the traps

Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September
Umm..I think they're trees - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Umm..I think they're trees

Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September
Isaac and Pistol - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Isaac and Pistol

The farmland finally came into view - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

The farmland finally came into view

Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September
Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September
Masters Shelter is in the pine trees top left - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Masters Shelter is in the pine trees top left

Cabbage tree grove - Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

Cabbage tree grove

Parks Peak Hut 13-14 September

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