Camping in the Cobb before it gets too cold and dark :)
On Friday lunchtime (Another car could leave after work if we have enough people), dr ive to the Sylvester carpark. Walk up the forestry road (could be done in t he dark) and stay in Sylvester Hut for the night. Around 500m up, 6km, 2 - 2.5 hrs. Hut $25 or hut pass.
Saturday, at leisurely pace, walk past Iron Lake up to the ridge, climb Iron Hill (optional sidetrip), then follow the undulating ridge towards Mt Benson. Great vistas. About 300m altitude gain. Above Lake Lilly, drop down past the lake to Diamond. Time to explore , relax, swim. We might camp at Lake Diamond, but most likely will carry on to Lake Lockett to camp. Depending on time and weather. All day off track. The ridge is partly exposed.
Sunday, follow the trap line close to t he river on to the quarry and then walk back to the carpark, about 4 hrs. I have not done this part, but it is marked and i have the GPX for it. We co uld do a walk en route home, e.g. the Takaka Hill walk, 2.5 hrs.
| Trip Leader : | Astrid Brauksiepe \n |
| Phone : | 021 252 0877, 03 927\ n |
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| Area : | Kahurangi National Park\n |
| Panic Date : | 31-03-2025\n |
| Emergency Contact Name : | Stephen Zan etti\n |
| Contacts Address : | 131 Emano St\n |
| Contacts Phone/s : | 039276203\ n |
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| Planned Route : | Friday, Sylvester hut from car park.Saturday, up to Iron hill, along ridge towards Mt benson, drop down above Lake Lilly to Lake Diamond. Then either camp at Diamond or continue to Lake lockett.Sunday, follow trapline out to the quarry and back to carpark\n |
| Alternative Route : | Sunday, could walk out the route from Lockett north east of lake sylvetser, and back via hut to carpark.\n |
| Locator Beacon/s : | Beacon #1, Beacon #7\n |
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| Grade : | Medium \n |
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| Cost $ : | 23\n |
| Sealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on sealed roads to/from the trip) : | 174\n |
| Unsealed km (Enter t he number of kms travelled on unsealed roads to/from trip.) : | 20\n |
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| Event Status : | Completed\n |
| Visitors : | 1\n |
| Total : | 5\n |