Category: West via SH87

Ship At Anchor – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes in the West via SH87 (inland on the South Side SH 87) and groups together trips to the Ship At Anchor. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Lake Mahinerangi. From Eldorado Track, Cox’s Reef, Cosmopolitan battery, Timber Gully Waterfalls, old gold workings. (data lacking)
Eldorado Track (Waipori) year round. Locked gates. Key from DCC Water Dept.)
Long tramp. Tussock now heavy. Summer too hot? Autumn may be preferable.
Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Ship at Anchor, Lammermoors, Deep Stream, Gold tailings, Mahinerangi.
2024 – 1989 (14 trips with 7 reports)

Nicols Farm (was Michelles Farm) – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips West via SH87 which includes trips to Nicols Farm – north side of the Taieri River. (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Access Permissions are required as trips to Nichols Farm ventures over a working farm – refer guidelines

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Nicols Farm (formerly Michelles Farm), North Side Taieri River, Outram. 2023 – 1989 (15 trips with 6 reports)

Woodside Glen, Maungatuas – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips West via SH87 which includes trips to the Woodside Glen and Maungatuas. (maps)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

Woodside Glen, plus to top of Maungatuas. 2024 – 1992 (18 trips with 11 reports)

Outram, Allanton, Floodbanks, Lee Stream, Traquair, Whare Creek – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This page of club tramps and hikes covers trips West of SH87 which includes trips to the Outram area, Lee Stream, Traquair / Whare Creek (map)

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in this area:

13/11/2024  Outram Glen to Lee Stream. Hikers.  Leaders: Julie McKenzie & Katrina McKenzie.

04/09/2024. Outram Heritage Trail and Floodbank. Grade 2. Combined. Leaders: Anette MacRae, Katrina McKenzie, Cathy Ferguson, Janette Abbot.

Outram – Allanton Flood Bank. 2023 – 2011 (4 trips with 3 reports).
Outram Glen Track to Lee Stream. 2023 – 1992 (15 trips with 10 reports)
Outram Museum. 2020 (1 trip with report)
Outram Glen and Traquair/Whare Creek. Cartwright Track. 2014 – 2008 (6 trips with 5 reports)

Taieri River Flood banks, Riverside Road, Silverstream, Owhiro Stream – Information and Trips Library

Scope:

This grouping of Club tramps and hikes covers trips in the West via SH87 area including the flood banks on the Taieri River and incorporates Silverstream, Riverside Road and the Owhiro Stream,

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.

Links to tramps and hikes in the same area:

Taieri Plains Tramps.  2003 – 2019. (8 trips including 5 with reports).
Lower Silverstream Tramps.  2023 – 1996 (23 trips including 15 with reports).

 

Government Track, Kowhai Spur, Mill Creek – Information and Trips Library

Background Information:

Road distances from Mosgiel carpark.
2.5+ hours from road to Pole-line and Styx Road.
DCC – Government Track map – see image below.
DCC: Mountain biking on Government Track
[DCC brochure extract: Government Track. 4 hr 30 min, 17 km (return). Continue reading “Government Track, Kowhai Spur, Mill Creek – Information and Trips Library”