Distance: 2.2 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 1367m to 1530m. Gain: 233m. Loss: 178m . Gradient: 11 deg (Moderate)
Skills: Occasional scrambles (3/7) Winter - Iceaxe/crampons (4/7)

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

Secondary, unmapped (4/5)
Route not on maps, an alternative recognised access to hut or along range / catchment

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Occasional moderate climbs

Easy-moderate (difficulty: 2/5)
Tussock / river-gravel / open bush / cut track

Occasional scrambles (difficulty: 3/7)
Tramp with some scrambles and exposure to falls

None (difficulty: 1/6)
No unbridged river crossings

Iceaxe/crampons (difficulty: 4/7)
Ice axe and crampons required in winter

Good animal trails lead east-west along the ridgeline between Cone and pt1485, sidling scree on the north face in places. Cone can be bypassed to the north on animal trails 100m below the summit for those heading further.

Cone is a double-peak. The lower western peak is easily ascended by following the ridgeline. The eastern peak is a tricky scramble.

0.5-1hr

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Good animal trails lead east-west along the ridgeline between Cone and pt1485, sidling screen on the north face in places. Cone can be bypassed to the north on animal trails 100m below the summit for those heading further.

0.5-1 hr