Four day trip on the Milford Track
Milford Track 12-15 January
The team at the start of the track. Sue, Colin,Pistol, DW, Paddy and Annie
Glade House...strictly for the paid walkers
It was a pleasant river side walk
Clinton hut
Annie had a knack of attracting SI Robins
Clinton River
More nice river side walking
Mintaro hut
Boots were hung up after the rangers talk to keep them away from the Kea
Whio
Stunning native Mistletoe
Inquisitive keas
Starting the climb to mackinnon pass
Paddy
McKinnon Pass looms
Annie and Pistol
Approaching the monument
The Milford team
The 11 second drop (time it would take to hit the bottom if you fell)
At least Sue took it seriously
Now you see what we mean...big drop
We met some mad Canadian's (Brian and Paula)
Joined by the local crazies
Colin
Mackinnon shelter
Righto back into another valley
The alpine flowers were stunning
Awesome track down following the waterfall
Sutherland Falls (580m)
They were powerful and amazing
And fun to walk behind
Dumpling hut (living quarters)
and sleeping quarters
The last day was VERY wet
which meant waterfalls....and lots of them
Even on the track
which was a tad flooded
Inside top of bell rock (you climb inside and look up)
1898 carved into the rock
Sandfly Point - the end of the Milford track
Boat ride to the bus
