Apr 10 2010
Mill Creek Track
Follow directions to Government track.
After crossing the bridge, turn right into what appears to be a farmer’s driveway.
DoC sign, stile and yellow post indicates start of Mill Creek route. ????
7/4/2010. Recce. Mill Creek. Leaders: Ian, George.
We failed to find, at the back of the yards, both the DoC sign, the stile and the yellow post, but found the (yes, overgrown) vehicle track. So we did a lot of rough track clearing, especially one or two old-man gorse patches. The grassed clearing at its top is very rough due to slippage.(?) The track at its top point goes straight up through the silver beech (again cleared a nasty gorse patch) to emerge on overgrown pasture grass. We opened up an entrance immediately on the left to an initially moss-based track that led eventually to what appeared to be a broad vehicle track again, this time covered in and marked by fern. We made our way up this for a considerable length until we reached a point where we could no longer detect the track and returned back down the way we had come. Perhaps another day. – Ian.
12/3/2003. Tramps. Mill Creek, Kowhai Spur. Medium+. Arthur and Barbara, Bob H.
17/7/2002. Mill Creek, Return Kowhai Spur. Hard and Long. Leaders: Bob H, Doug M, Wendy.
22/11/2000. Wesleydale Camp, Mill Creek, Kowhai Spur. Leaders: Lex, Ian, Mary L.
20/10/1999. Mill Creek, Kowhai Spur. Overgrown.Leaders: Doug J, Lex, Ian.
25/9/1996. Mill Creek return Kowhai Spur. Average+ Leaders: Ria L, Barbara McC, Mary L
6/10/1993. Mill Creek (back of Maungatuas.) Medium. Leaders: Shirley McN, Ria L, Nel K, Betty H.