13. 26 January 2022. Hikers. Evansdale Glen. M. Leaders: Jim and Betty Finnie
It was a pleasant sunny morning that 16 hikers assembled at the Evansdale Glen car park. The morning tea stop was in pleasant sunshine at the end of the short bush circuit that returned us to the grassy domain.
From the domain the main track took us up valley in pleasant conditions, crossing the stream 3 times…
… to where a pleasant lunch break was had.
On the way back down valley conditions deteriorated and required wet gear to be donned. My wet gear consisted of a 35 gram $1.99 plastic poncho that had remained unused for six months. The donning of this unused item for the first time presented challenges that were resolved with the assistance of fellow hikers to remove my head from an arm hole and get my head installed in its correct position.
We arrived at the Blueskin Cafe on the dot of 2:00 followed by an uneventful return to Mosgiel.
Betty & Jim
12. 15/2/2017. Hikers. Evansdale Glen.
The 22 Hikers were assured at the car park by the leaders that they were going to get wet feet. No one could complain or be disappointed that this promise was not fulfilled.
On arrival at the Glen we were confronted by a new barrier fence that had just been erected to restrict boy racers’ activities from this mown picnic spot.
After a short and steep bush walk morning tea was consumed in the small elevated clearing
that has the surge tank that was used by the old water supply system for the Sea cliff Hospital.
The weather was extremely good for walking and after six crossings
of Careys Creek it was time for lunch.
Crossing the creek presented difficulties with slippery rocks with one hiker falling prey to the conditions.
The coffee stop was at the Blueskin Nursery which put a return back to Mosgiel after 3:00. – Betty and Jim.
26 Hikers had a good day up Careys Creek under the competent leadership of Jim and Betty. First we did the short bush track …
… linking the ends of the far edges of the picnic ground, finished off with morning tea.
We then walked up the stream track to the junction signs and then on …
… to lunch at the 4th stream crossing further up,
– a first beyond the signs for many hikers. Back down …
… to the cars, but eight of us weren’t finished yet. We accepted the Leaders’ invitation to accompany them up the small waterfall track leading off from the side of the foot bridge. It was longer than expected, much of it crossing and recrossing the small stream, dried up to an imperceptible trickle until eventually the track deteriorated to just a route up the stream bed. Surprise, when rounding a last corner, behold a steep smooth rock face, but with only a damp seepage coming down it.
An achievement nevertheless with the realization that a true waterfall day would have costed us the price of wet feet stream crossings.
So thank you to the leaders for a full day with extensions beyond a normal Hikers trek, eased by smaller stream flows on the day. Afternoon “tea” (read: coffee) was at Blueskin Nurseries. A great day out. – Ian.
We decided to forgo our planned tramp to Mt John Hut & beyond, as the weather was not looking good with very low cloud. We opted to go to Evansdale Glen & then to Whaitiripaka Falls, however, when we got to where the track to the falls was supposed to be, there was no sign of it. After a lot of searching for the track, we decided to just keep walking up the Careys Creek track until lunchtime, then return.
The day was quite good with some weak sunshine in the morning, & mild conditions. The sky did cloud over about lunchtime, but we had no rain all day, so it was a good walk enjoyed by all except one [who shall remain nameless] who slipped twice, once on her butt, & the second time face forward into a creek crossing, which necessitated a change of shirt, & putting up with the rest of the her wet clothing. – Ken.
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