Distance: 1.4 km (0.8 DOC hours) - Road - Easy terrain
Altitude: 772m to 961m. Gain: 12m. Loss: 191m . Gradient: 8 deg (Gentle)
Skills: Winter - Snow/ice underfoot (2/7)

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

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

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

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

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

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

Snow/ice underfoot (difficulty: 2/7)
Snow/ice likely on track

From the Jean / Bonnie Jean junction, the Mt Judah Road makes an easy sidling descent on Bonnie Jean Creek and out onto the faces of the Buckler Burn. After 1.5km a second signposted track junction is reached with a turnoff cuts back and down to the Buckler Burn and MacIntosh / MacIntrye Huts.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From The Junction, the Mt Judah Road continues its sidling climb, swinging into the catchment of Bonnie Jean Creek. After 1.5km a signposted track junction is reached with a track dropping to Jean Hut and the other continuing to climb towards Bonnie Jean.