Distance: 3.8 km (3.0 DOC hours) - Moderate-hard terrain
Altitude: 480m to 1325m. Gain: 420m. Loss: 1264m . Gradient: 28 deg
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

Unknown (0/9)
Not specified

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/5)
Not specified

Moderate-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Tall, walkable scrub / large rocks, occasional waterfalls or gorges in rivers

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

Taken from Paul McCredie TTC trip report
https://www.ttc.org.nz/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/TripReports/2021-01-08-TriangleSpur-MtDundas

Down the NW spur to the Harris Creek- Mangahao confluence. The upper part of the spur is good going, but this spur has a long scrub belt. The first part of the scrub belt before pt 1090 had a surprisingly good footpad, heavily used by deer, to judge by the many prints.
Further down the scrub was quite a bit thicker in places though the footpad was still mostly visible and many old cut branches showed people have used it, though there were no other markers.

The travel improved after reaching the bush, past pt 832. The GPS is useful to help stay on the right spur.

It took three hours from West Peak down to the Mangahao.
If Harris Creek Hut still existed, and the route was cleared through the scrub, this would be a great way to approach Dundas Hut.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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