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DOC Land
Altitude: 650m to 1633m. Gain: 1446m. Loss: 2463m . Gradient: 5 deg (Moderate)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) - Occasional rivers (3/6)
Altitude: 650m to 1221m. Gain: 22m. Loss: 571m . Gradient: 6 deg (Moderate)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) - Occasional rivers (3/6)
A steep, rough 4WD road zigzags down the face of the Hawkdons from Buster Diggings to Little Kyeburn Huts. The creek crossing to reach the huts on the south bank of Little Kyeburn is knee deep in normal flows and can flood. The hut on the north bank of the creek is private.
Altitude: 921m to 1201m. Gain: 63m. Loss: 323m . Gradient: 5 deg (Moderate)
Skills: - Occasional rivers (3/6)
A 4WD track, muddy in places, meanders north across the Oteake tops from Buster Diggings before descending to Robertson Creek. The creek crossing is ankle deep in normal flows, though could conceivably flood. The track junction with the Brown Hut track is 500m beyond and is signposted.
Altitude: 839m to 937m. Gain: 18m. Loss: 116m . Gradient: 2 deg (Gentle)
Skills: - Occasional rivers (3/6)
A good 4WD track runs down Guffes Creek from the Brown Hut turnoff to Tailings Hut There are several crossings, me of which can be deep. The creek can be impassable after heavy rain.
Altitude: 798m to 1377m. Gain: 710m. Loss: 288m . Gradient: 6 deg (Moderate)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7)
A rough, steep 4WD track connects Tailings Hut to the Chimney Creek Hut junction. From the Chimney Creek Hut junction, the track continues across open tops for a further 3km before commencing a steepening descent into Boundary Creek. The road bridge over Boundary Creek is ling gone, but a stock bridge is present 200m upriver if you are on foot and need it. From there the track climbs over Long Spur, ascending in a series of tight stony zigzags. The track then descends more gently down to Tailings Hut in the valley beyond. A track climbing Long Spur leads into private Mt Ida Syndicate land.
Altitude: 1257m to 1364m. Gain: 149m. Loss: 69m . Gradient: 2 deg (Flat)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) - Streams (2/6)
A good 4WD track runs between Ida Railway Hut and the signposted Chimney Creek Hut junction across the flat Oteake tops. Chimney creek Hut is 600m north of the junction along a rough 4WD track.
Altitude: 1337m to 1514m. Gain: 177m. Loss: 0m . Gradient: 3 deg (Flat)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7)
A good 4WD track connects Wire Yards Hut with Ida Railway Hut across the flat Oteake tops.
Altitude: 1383m to 1619m. Gain: 276m. Loss: 171m . Gradient: 4 deg (Gentle)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7)
A good 4WD track connects Wire Yards Hut with the main Hawkdon Range via Walking Spur.
Altitude: 727m to 1633m. Gain: 31m. Loss: 925m . Gradient: 6 deg (Moderate)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7)
Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey
A very steep, loose 4WD track climbs the front face of the Hawkdon Range from Home Hills Road to Walking Spur. If you're driving, this track is best done as a descent unless you have a well set up vehicle, as it's very easy to dig holes n the loose scree ascending. If you're walking this is a long climb through a spectacularly barren rock and scree landscape. Note that the lower section of the track passes through an army firing range, so stick to the track.