Distance: 0.0 km (1.3 DOC hours) - Road - Easy terrain
Altitude: 760m to 816m. Gain: 65m. Loss: 27m . Gradient: -159 deg (Flat)
Skills:

Road (1/9)
Formed road, 4WD track, etc

Primary, mapped (1/5)
Formal route, on maps, principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

Easy (difficulty: 1/5)
Grass / prepared surface

None (difficulty: 1/7)
No alpine skills required

None (difficulty: 1/6)
No unbridged river crossings

None (difficulty: 1/7)
No alpine skills required

From the roadend just south of Canyon Creek a public road leads down valley passing Ahuriri Base Hut.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

The formed road continues almost to Canyon Creek where a gate blocks vehicular access. An old farm track continues up the valley - walking or MTB only.