McIntosh Loop Track, 14 - 16 April 2012

A new track in Whakaari Conservation Area - with some of the best huts in the country! Thanks to the guys of DoC Wakatipu for an outstanding restoration job. Day 1: We walked the track on the north side of the Buckler Burn, straight up the ridge to Long Gully Saddle and McIntosh Hut, with a side trip to the summit of Mount McIntosh. Day 2: Side trip to Black Peak, then down to McIntyre Hut, across the Buckler Burn, and up Bonnie Jean Creek to Bonnie Jean Hut and Heather Jock Hut. Day 3: We completed the loop via Jean Hut and Mount Judah Road to the car park. Party: Simone Sciolette, Nicoletta Hegg and Danilo Hegg

Trip map. 1 grid square = 1km. Left click on map then select "Sizes -> Original" in bottom right corner of screen to view full size
On the McIntosh Loop track, crossing river terraces near Chinamans Creek. Bold Peak above
Bold Peak Chinamans Creek McIntosh McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area Track 008
Climbing towards pt 1203m, with Lake Wakatipu in the background. Tooth Peak and the Greenstone River are just left of centre image
Lake Wakatipu McIntosh McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand Tooth Peak Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area Track 020
View down the lower Buckler Burn and Lake Wakatipu. Tooth Peak and the Greenstone River are right of centre image
Buckler Burn Lake Wakatipu McIntosh McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand Tooth Peak Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area Track 025
Climbing high above Glenorchy and Lake Wakatipu. Bold Peak on the far right
Bold Peak Glenorchy Lake Wakatipu McIntosh McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area Track 030
Buckler Burn panorama from the south-west ridge of pt 1203m
Black Peak Bonnie Jean Creek Bonnie Jean Hut Buckler Burn Heather Jock Hut Jean Hut Lake Wakatipu Long Gully McIntosh McIntosh Hut McIntosh Loop Track McIntyre Hut Moonlight Saddle Mount Alaska Mount Butement Mount Judah Mount Larkins Mount McIntosh New Zealand Stone Peak Tramping Wakatipu Wallers Creek Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area Track 049a
Buckler Burn panorama from the south-west ridge of pt 1203m
Black Peak Bonnie Jean Creek Bonnie Jean Hut Buckler Burn Heather Jock Hut Jean Hut Lake Wakatipu Long Gully McIntosh McIntosh Hut McIntosh Loop Track McIntyre Hut Moonlight Saddle Mount Alaska Mount Butement Mount Judah Mount Larkins Mount McIntosh New Zealand Stone Peak Tramping Wakatipu Wallers Creek Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area Track 049b
Glenorchy and Rees River mouth, at the head of Lake Wakatipu
Glenorchy Lake Wakatipu McIntosh McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area Track 050
Climbing to pt 1203m
Buckler Burn Glenorchy Lake Wakatipu McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand Tooth Peak Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area McIntosh Track 053
Climbing to pt 1203m
Bold Peak Buckler Burn Glenorchy Lake Wakatipu McIntosh McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand Tooth Peak Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area Track 065a
McIntosh Huts on Mt McIntosh. Great camouflage!
McIntosh McIntosh Hut McIntosh Loop Track Mount McIntosh New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area hut Track 071
Panorama from pt 1203m: the mountains at the head of Lake Wakatipu
Alice Peak Beans Burn Cosmos Peaks Dart River Diamond Lake Earnslaw Burn McBride Burn McBride Peaks McIntosh McIntosh Loop Track Minos Peak Moira Peak Momus Mount Alfred Mount Alpha Mount Clarke Mount Earnslaw Mount Head Mount Ian Mount Lydia New Zealand Niobe Peak Poseidon Peak Rees River Routeburn Scott Creek Somnus Tramping Turret Head Upper Peak Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area Track 085a
Panorama from pt 1203m: the mountains at the head of Lake Wakatipu
Alice Peak Beans Burn Cosmos Peaks Dart River Diamond Lake Earnslaw Burn McBride Burn McBride Peaks McIntosh McIntosh Loop Track Minos Peak Moira Peak Momus Mount Alfred Mount Alpha Mount Clarke Mount Earnslaw Mount Head Mount Ian Mount Lydia New Zealand Niobe Peak Poseidon Peak Rees River Routeburn Scott Creek Somnus Tramping Turret Head Upper Peak Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area Track 085b
On pt 1203m. Mt Larkins, Mt Alaska and Stone Peak in the back
McIntosh Loop Track Mount Alaska Mount Larkins New Zealand Stone Peak Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area McIntosh Track 090
Turf mat daisy (Raoulia subsericea). Mt McIntosh, Lake Wakatipu
Flora McIntosh Loop Track Mount McIntosh New Zealand Raoulia subsericea Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area mat daisy raoulia McIntosh Track 100
McIntosh Hut
McIntosh McIntosh Hut McIntosh Loop Track Mount McIntosh New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area hut Track 103
McIntosh Hut
McIntosh McIntosh Hut McIntosh Loop Track Mount McIntosh New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area hut Track 106
McIntosh Huts
McIntosh McIntosh Hut McIntosh Loop Track Mount McIntosh New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area hut Track 109
Panorama from the summit of Mount McIntosh. Mount Larkins on the far left
Buckler Burn Lake Wakatipu McIntosh McIntosh Hut McIntosh Loop Track Mount Larkins New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area Track 122a
On Mount McIntosh. Black Peak (left) and Mount Buck (right) in the back
Black Peak McIntosh McIntosh Loop Track Mount Buck Mount McIntosh New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area Track 126
On Mount McIntosh.
Lake Wakatipu McIntosh McIntosh Loop Track Mount McIntosh New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area Track 129
McIntosh Hut (HDR)
HDR HDR photography McIntosh McIntosh Hut McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area hut Track 139a
McIntosh Hut (HDR)
HDR HDR photography Lake Wakatipu McIntosh McIntosh Hut McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand Tooth Peak Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area hut Track 147a
McIntosh Hut by night
McIntosh McIntosh Hut McIntosh Loop Track Milky Way New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area hut night night sky star trails stars Track 158a
On Black Peak. Bold Peak and Mount Bonpland in the back
Black Peak Bold Peak McIntosh Loop Track Mount Bonpland New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area McIntosh Track 162
Panorama from Black Peak (north)
Black Peak Cosmos Peaks Dart River Diamond Lake Forbes Mountains McIntosh Loop Track Mount Earnslaw Mount Head New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area McIntosh Track 173a
Richardson Mountains panorama from Black Peak
Black Peak Buckler Burn McIntosh Loop Track Mount Aurum Mount Bowyang Mount Ferguson New Zealand Ox Burn Richardson Mountains Round Hill Temple Burn Tramping Upper Stony Creek Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area McIntosh Track 180b
On Black Peak
Black Peak Buckler Burn Lake Wakatipu McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand Tooth Peak Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area McIntosh Track 192
Mount Earnslaw from Black Peak
Black Peak McIntosh Loop Track Mount Earnslaw New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area McIntosh Track 196
The Cosmos Peaks from Black Peak
Black Peak Cosmos Peaks McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area McIntosh Track 203
On Black Peak
Black Peak McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area McIntosh Track 207
Siblings on Black Peak. Photo by Simone Sciolette
Black Peak McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area McIntosh Track 209a
At McIntyre Hut
McIntosh Loop Track McIntyre Hut New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area hut McIntosh Track 211
McIntyre Hut
McIntosh Loop Track McIntyre Hut New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area hut McIntosh Track 214
McIntyre Hut and Mount Alaska
McIntosh Loop Track McIntyre Hut Mount Alaska New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area hut McIntosh Track 225
Crossing the Buckler Burn
Buckler Burn McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand River crossing Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area ford McIntosh Track 227
The Boozer Hut, Bonnie Jean Creek
Bonnie Jean Creek McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand The Boozer Hut Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area hut McIntosh Track 231
A partially submerged mining tunnel near Bonnie Jean Hut
Bonnie Jean Hut McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area mining tunnel scheelite scheelite mine McIntosh Track 239
Heather Jock Hut (HDR)
HDR HDR photography Heather Jock Hut McIntosh Loop Track Mount Earnslaw New Zealand Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area hut McIntosh Track 248b
Wyuna Station, at the foot of Stone Peak
Little Stony Creek McIntosh Loop Track New Zealand Stone Creek Stone Peak Tramping Wakatipu Whakaari Whakaari Conservation Area Wyuna Wyuna Station horse McIntosh Track 255

Danilo
on January 30, 2016
The start of the track is not well marked on that side. Look for a foot trail that climbs up the bank above the road 30m or so from the bridge. You'll find a DoC sign and markers at the top of the bank, not visible from the road.
Dave G Macleod
on January 30, 2016
Very good montage, what a steller place....question for you how does one start the track on the GY side of the Buckler Burn.Yesterday my family and I went there and there is a locked gate at the entrance to the track..? Thanks for any help..cheers Dave
Kristel Seiler
on October 23, 2014
Amazing gallery! Was just looking for info about McIntosh track and found your description and photos. Thank you! It is very informative and enjoyable!

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McIntosh Loop Track, 14 - 16 April 2012

Gallery comments

Danilo

Dave G Macleod

Kristel Seiler