Distance: 0.0 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Road - Easy terrain
Altitude: 783m to 821m. Gain: 50m. Loss: 12m . Gradient: 777 deg (Flat)
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

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

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

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

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

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

Streams (difficulty: 2/6)
Small streams, danger only in extreme weather

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

An old farm track continues up the valley from the roadend just south of Canyon Creel - walking or MTB only. Canyon Creek must be forded and can be impassable after heavy rain. Shamrock Hut is 4km further up the valley, located 150m west of the track on the bushedge, and is signposted.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From Shamrock Hut the old farm track continues down the valley for 4km to Canyon Creek, which must be forded - can flood after heavy rain. The end of the public road is reached soon after.