Old Ghost Road 17-21 February

Monday, 17 February 2020
The start point at Lyall carpark (watch out for sandflies here!)
Irishman's Creek
Old gold mining hut
Lyall Saddle composting toilets (foreground) and "extra" accommodation
Sue with Anne Bate ( nee Boneface -a former Parawai TC club member)
At Lyall Saddle looking west
Lyall Saddle Hut
Glenda at Top Camp Shelter
Chris near the top of the Lyall Range - the highest point on the trip
The Tombstone
Ann, Glenda and Chris at "Heaven's Door"
Heaven's Door
Ghost Lake Hut
Looking east from Ghost Lake Hut
Kea on hut picnic table
Ghost Lake bath house
Protective board walk around Ghost Lake
Ghost Lake
The track descends steeply from Ghost Lake then follows the ridge on the right into the distance
Ghost Lake Hut actually sits on the edge of a cliff!
Heading down the switchback
Skyline Ridge
Descending from Skyline Ridge
Imagine riding a bike down here!
Earthquake debris
Glenda & Chris at Stern Creek
Stern Valley Hut
Extra accommodation at Stern Valley
Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter picking up one of our fellow travelers at Stern Valley
Weka as bold as ever!
The Boneyard
Ann and friend on Solemn Saddle
Goat Creek Hut
The Mokihinui river
Mokihinui river
Speciman Point Hut
Mokihinui Gorge
Looking up the Mokihinui Gorge from the Speciman Point Hut deck
One of a number of swing bridges above the gorge
Old gold mining equipment
Mokihinui beach
Mokihinui river mouth