Distance: 4.3 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Road - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 967m to 1027m. Gain: 31m. Loss: 91m . Gradient: 2 deg (Gentle)
Skills: - Occasional rivers (3/6)

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

Primary, unmapped (2/5)
Route not on maps, but is principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

Easy-moderate (difficulty: 2/5)
Tussock / river-gravel / open bush / cut track

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

Occasional rivers (difficulty: 3/6)
Occasional rivers - impassible after heavy rain

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

No description

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

A rough farm track head up the flats on the east bank of the Saxton, crossing three times in the next 2.5km. Crossings are shin deep in normal flows, but can clearly flood after rain. Saxton Hut is on a small terrace above the western bank, upstream of the first major confluence on the true right.