Distance: 1.6 km (0.5 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Easy terrain
Altitude: 622m to 637m. Gain: 13m. Loss: 15m . Gradient: 1 deg (Flat)
Skills: - Occasional rivers (3/6)

Unmarked route, clear (7/9)
Unmarked route, follows obvious geography (river, spur, trail, etc)

Primary, unmapped (2/5)
Route not on maps, but is 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

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

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

From Red Hut, a vague 4WD track crosses the valley floor to the western valleyside just downstream of the confluence with the Huxley. The river is crossable in normal flows (knee to thigh deep) and flat flowing on good gravel, but can easily flood after rain blocking any crossings.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Just downstream of the confluence with the Huxley, a vague 4WD track crosses the Hopkins valley floor to Red Hut on the bushedge on the eastern side. The river is crossable in normal flows (knee to thigh deep) and flat flowing on good gravel, but can easily flood after rain blocking any crossings.