A 4 day trip in and around the Kelly Range and Taipo River. We started from the Kellys Creek carpark, climbed to Carroll Hut then dropped into the Taipo and stayed at Dillon Hut. We then doubled back to Carroll Hut from the Taipo River before traversing the Kelly Range to reach Hunts Creek Hut. We returned via Kellys Creek.
Kelly Range, Arthurs Pass 2-5 March
Otira valley on the left, Barron Range & Kellys Creek centre
Glenda and Sue approaching Carroll Hut
Carroll Hut
Otira viaduct lower centre of picture
Taramakau River
Kelly Range tarns
Seven Mile Creek joining the Taipo River
Looking southwest up the Taipo valley
Dillon Homestead private Hut in the Taipo Valley
Dillon Homestead is free to use for trampers and hunters
Dillon Homestead interior
Glenda and Chris coming up to Dillon Hut
Dillon Hut in the Taipo valley
Dillon Hut
The old Seven Mile Creek Hut (private ownership)
Nicely set up by the gold prospecting owner
Old gold mining machinery
Seven Mile Creek about to flow into the Taipo River
Man made gully on the track back to the Kelly Range
Carroll Hut in the mist
Mist in 7 Mile Creek and Taramakua valleys, Mt Alexander in distance
Mist coming in over the Kelly Range
Sue in the mist travelling southwest on Kelly Range
Glenda dropping off the end of the Kelly Range. Hunts Creek top right.
The higher of 2 tarns that mark the route. Note the leatherwood - it was a bit of a scrub bash!
The lower of the 2 tarns marking the route
Looking up Hunts Creek
Hunts Creek Hut - 4 bunks, nice hut
Glenda on way back along Hunts Creek track - leggings are for protection from wasps!
Stinkhorn Fungus?
Kellys Creek
Kellys Creek must get very big at times!
