Old Ghost Road, August 2022
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Just beyond the Lyell Carpark (100m)


On the trail south of Lyell Saddle


A view east to the Travers and Ella Ranges from near Lyell Saddle


Lyell Saddle Hut (870m)


Lyell Saddle Hut (870m)


The view west from the helipad above Lyell Saddle Hut


On the trail between Lyell Saddle and tops, southwest of Rocky Thor


On the trail between Lyell Saddle and tops, southwest of Rocky Thor


On the trail between Lyell Saddle and tops, southwest of Rocky Thor


On the trail at 1,300m, southwest of Rocky Thor


Rocky Thor (1,456m), the highest point on the Lyell Range


On the false summit of Rocky Thor, true summit at left


The Travers and Ella Ranges from Rocky Thor


A section of trail southwest of Ghost Lake, from Rocky Thor


The Trail southwest to Lyell Saddle, from Rocky Thor


Icicles on the trail before Ghost Lake


Looking east from about 1,250m


The trail skirting beneath Point 1,424m, southwest of Ghost Lake (which is on the far side of the craggy ridge on the left skyline)


Icicles on the trail before Ghost Lake


A view west from about 1,200m


The view southwest back to Point 1,424m, from just before Ghost Lake Hut


The view northeast to Replica Hill (1,822m, left) and Mount Owen (1,875m), from Ghost Lake Hut (1,210m)


Ghost Lake Hut (1,210m)


Ghost Lake (1,190m)


Inside Ghost Lake Hut


From left, dusk view southeast from Ghost Lake Hut to Mt Hopeless (2,278m), Mt Cupola (2,260m), Mt Travers (2,338m) and Mt Franklin (2,340m)


A Super Moon rising beside Maniniaro/Mt Angelus (2,075m), with Mt Hopeless to the right


From left, dawn view southeast from Ghost Lake Hut to Mt Angelus (2,075m), Mt Hopeless (2,278m), Mt Cupola (2,260m), Mt Travers (2,338m), Mt Franklin (2,340m) and Mt Ella (2,263m)


Sunrise at Ghost Lake Hut


Sunrise at Ghost Lake Hut


Sunrise at Ghost Lake Hut. Mt Patriarch (1,701m) and it's 1,692m trig point is on the distant left skyline


Sunrise at Ghost Lake Hut


Ghost Lake Hut, from Ghost Lake


The team, from left Rob Brown, Peter Laurenson, Shaun Barnett, Robbie Burton, Geoff Norman, David Barnes, Peter McIlroy, Darryn Pegram, Viv Reid, outside Ghost Lake Hut


Ghost Lake Hut, from Ghost Lake


On the trail east of Ghost Lake, headed for Stern Valley


From Mt Cupola (left) to Mt Ella (right), from the trail


View north from about 1,000m on the trail before Stern Valley


A waterfall near Stern Creek Hut


Stern Creek Hut (400m)


Stern Creek, looking north


Stern Creek Hut, dawn


Stern Valley, early morning


Stern Valley, early morning


Stern Valley, early morning


Stern Valley, early morning


Stern Valley, early morning


Stern Valley, early morning


Stern Valley, early morning


Stern Valley, early morning


Stern Valley, early morning


Near the 700m saddle at the north end of Stern Valley


Near the 700m saddle at the north end of Stern Valley


On the northside descent from the Saddle


Goat Creek Hut (160m)


A Weka beside Goat Creek


Mokihinui River Gorge, viewed from the deck of Specimen Point Hut (120m)


Specimen Point Hut (120m)


A tributary stream running beneath the bridge west of Specimen Point Hut


A tributary stream running beneath the bridge west of Specimen Point Hut


Specimen Point Hut


Inside Specimen Point Hut


Dawn view from Specimen Point Hut


Mokihinui River Gorge, viewed from the deck of Specimen Point Hut at dawn


Mokihinui River from beside the trail at 100m, looking east


Mokihinui River from beside the trail at 100m, looking east


On the trail, looking west down Mokihinui River


A waterfall beside the trail


A waterfall beside the trail


Mokihinui River, nearing the northwestern end of the Old Ghost Road



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