Distance: 3.1 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy terrain
Altitude: 393m to 440m. Gain: 54m. Loss: 31m . Gradient: 2 deg (Flat)
Skills:

Tramping track (4/9)
Cut, marked tramping track: natural, rough ground surface

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

A good well used poled track runs up grassy flats from Caples hut. After 3km a prominent stream descends on the opposite (eastern) valley side. This is the outflow of the Sleepy Hollow lake.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Continue down the western side of the Caples on grassy flats on a well traveled poled track to Mid Caples Hut.