The route starts down right of the weather station (view E) |
Descending past the weather station (view E) |
The route descends towards the campsites below (view SE) |
Approaching the campsites below (view SE) |
The route negotiates obstacles past the campsites (view SE) |
Finally, a bit of trail leads through the bushes (view S) |
Route arrives at large cairn; turns left (view S) |
At large cairn, route turns left towards crest of ridge (view E) |
Crest of ridge (view E) |
Atop crest of ridge, route heads down rocky slope (view E) |
Parts of the trail are easy to follow (view NE) |
Parts of the trail are obscure with cairns (view NE) |
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Trail arrives atop rocky face above the saddle (view NE) |
Below the rocky face, trail drops past campsites into saddle (view E) |
Route crosses fire-ring, goes under tree, crosses another fire-ring |
Under tree, then crosses another fire-ring and heads up slope |
Trail winds through tree to head up ridge (view SE) |
Route heads up ridge (view E) |
At cairn, trail turns right to traverse slope (view SE) |
Route traverses the slope (view SE) |
Approaching the rocky knob (view E) |
Route begins to climb steeply towards the rocky knob (view E) |
Traversing rocky slope (view E) |
Steep, loose gravel and rocks on trail (view NE) |
Trail steeply returning to the crest of the ridge (view NE) |
Trail arrives at crest of the ridge (view NE) |
At the crest, route starts up north side of ridge (view NE) |
Route runs onto south side of the ridge (view E) |
Route runs onto south side of the ridge (view E) |
Trail returns to crest of the ridge (view NE) |
Trail descends across north-facing slope (view E) |
Trail descends across north-facing slope (view E) |
Trail descends across north-facing slope (view E) |
Trail approaching the end of the traverse (view E) |
Trail turns steeply down rocky, loose slope (view NE) |
Trail descends steep, loose slope (view NE) |
Eventually the grades moderate (view NE) |
Descending the steep hillside (view NE) |
In general, the trail is easier to follow heading downhill (view SE) |
Descending moderate grades (view NE) |
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Descending moderate grades (view NE) |
Descending moderate grades into the trees (view NE) |
In the trees, trail approaches end of old road (view E) |
Trail arrives at end of old road and turns left (view E) |
Easy walking on the old road (view N) |
Easy walking on the old road (view N) |
Easy walking on the old road (view N) |
Top of the steep section of the old road (view N) |
Descending the steep old road (view N) |
Descending the steep old road (view N) |
Steep old road approaching the original trailhead (view N) |
Old road arrives at the original trailhead (view N) |
At the original trailhead, the route turns right to run downhill (view N) |
Route follows old road down the gully (view E) |
Route follows old road down the gully (view E) |
Route follows old road down the rocky gully (view E) |
Route follows old road down the rocky gully (view E) |
Route arriving at the trailhead (view E) |