Distance: 3.2 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Road - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 839m to 937m. Gain: 116m. Loss: 18m . Gradient: 2 deg (Gentle)
Skills: - Occasional rivers (3/6)

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-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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

A good 4WD track runs up Guffes Creek to the Brown Hut turnoff from Tailings Hut There are several crossings, me of which can be deep. The creek can be impassable after heavy rain.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

A good 4WD track runs down Guffes Creek from the Brown Hut turnoff to Tailings Hut There are several crossings, me of which can be deep. The creek can be impassable after heavy rain.