From Silverpeaks Station to Jubilee Hut via private farm tracks
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Distance: 6.8 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Road - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 225m to 426m. Gain: 443m. Loss: 348m . Gradient: 7 deg (Moderate)
Skills: - Occasional rivers (3/6)
GPX info source: Drawn on map

A private farm track runs up the northern side of Christmas Creek from Silverpeaks Station . Permission is required from the station to use this track. The track is up to 4WD standard as far as the forks 1km below the hut. Motorbikes / mountain bikes can get to the DOC boundary 200m from the hut. Christmas Creek has a queen's chain, but is scrubby and it is not realistic to follow it and remain within the public marginal strip - so you are best just asking for permission which was readily granted (2008).

Having gained permission in advance, follow the farm track up the northern side of Christmas Creek - with much climbing and descending. After 4.5km the second main fork of the river from the south becomes visible. Look for a grassy farm track cutting back and zigzagging down to the forks - this was marked with an empty white plastic drum when I was last there. Drop to the forks and cross Christmas Creek. The crossing is wide and shallow, but can easily flood. Follow the track up Jubilee Creek, crossing a few times and ignoring the track climbing north towards ABC cave The track ends at a wooden gate on the DOC boundary, 200m downriver of the hut. A good foot-worn route continues up the valley to intersect the DOC track climbing to the hut, 60m above the valley floor.

Created by: Madpom on 2016-08-14. Experienced: 2008-01-01
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