High Burn - Mount Shrimpton, 17 - 19 December 2015

A solo trip in the mountains in the back of Makarora. I started this trip without a set route or destination in mind. Instead, I just walked for three days with eyes wide open, letting the landscape around me dictate where I could go and where I could not. A brilliant wee trip across a stunning bit of country.

Day 1: From Cameron Flat up Camerons Creek for lunch at Cameron Hut, then across the river and onto the tops. Sidle under Pt 1866m and Pt 2020m to a scenic campsite on the saddle Pt 1547m above Cascade Creek.
Day 2: Sidling under Pt 1931m, then right over Pt 1940m before a descent to an unnamed lake on the saddle separating Cascade Creek from Camerons Creek. Over the tops south of the lake, then down into the High Burn. The hut was blown over by the wind and is lying on its roof. Across the river and up to a camp above scrub-line, 150m below the High Burn - Big Hopwood Burn Saddle.
Day 3: Up to the saddle above the Big Hopwood Burn, then a long sidle westwards to just under Pt 1960m. I had not intended to climb Mount Shrimpton, but when I saw an elegant snow ramp leading straight to the summit, I could not resist. I then descended the Mount Shrimpton Track to Makarora.

The Makarora River and its true right tributaries. From left to right are the Wilkin River, Tiel Creek, Young River, Leven Stream, Ore Stream.
High Burn Shrimpton 574a Leven Stream Makarora River McKerrow Range Mount Shrimpton New Zealand Ore Stream Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tiel Creek Tramping Wilkin River Young Range Young River
Mount Shrimpton from the west.
High Burn Shrimpton 575 McKerrow Range Mount Shrimpton New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range
Mount Shrimpton Track.
High Burn Shrimpton 578 McKerrow Range Mount Shrimpton Mount Shrimpton Track New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range
Ground beetle (Mecodema spp.). Young Range tops, Camerons Creek, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton Camerons Creek Fauna Metaglymma New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range beetle ground beetle insect Mecodema
From Genus Mecodema, unidentified
Native cockroach (Celatoblatta spp.) at 1800m of elevation on the Young Range tops, Camerons Creek, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton 307 Blattodea Camerons Creek Fauna New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range cockroach
From Unidentified cockroaches
Garden wolf spider (Anoteropsis hilaris) at 1800m of elevation on the Young Range tops, Camerons Creek, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton 319 Anoteropsis Camerons Creek Fauna New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range spider wolf spider
From Anoteropsis hilaris - Garden wolf spider
Short-horned grasshopper (Sigaus australis). Camerons Creek South Branch, Young Range.
High Burn Shrimpton 311 Camerons Creek Fauna New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Sigaus australis Southern Alps Tramping Young Range grasshopper insect shorthorned grasshopper
From Sigaus australis
Juvenile short-horned grasshopper (Sigaus australis). Camerons Creek South Branch, Young Range.
High Burn Shrimpton 331 Camerons Creek Fauna New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Sigaus australis Southern Alps Tramping Young Range grasshopper insect shorthorned grasshopper
From Sigaus australis
Juvenile short-horned grasshopper (Sigaus australis) on Veronica (Hebe) hectorii subsp. hectorii. Camerons Creek South Branch, Young Range.
High Burn Shrimpton Camerons Creek Fauna Hebe hectorii Hebe hectorii subsp. hectorii New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Sigaus australis Southern Alps Tramping Young Range grasshopper insect shorthorned grasshopper Veronica hectorii
From Sigaus australis
Southern greenhood orchid / tutukiwi (Pterostylis australis). Camerons Creek gorge, Mount Aspiring National Park.
High Burn Shrimpton 015 Camerons Creek Flora Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Pterostylis australis Southern Alps Tramping Tutukiwi Young Range greenhood orchid orchid southern greenhood orchid
From Southern greenhood - Pterostylis australis
Southern greenhood orchid / tutukiwi (Pterostylis australis). Camerons Creek gorge, Mount Aspiring National Park.
High Burn Shrimpton 017 Camerons Creek Flora Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Pterostylis australis Southern Alps Tramping Tutukiwi Young Range greenhood orchid orchid southern greenhood orchid
From Southern greenhood - Pterostylis australis
Mazus radicans. Camerons Creek Gorge, Mount Aspiring National Park.
High Burn Shrimpton 027 Camerons Creek Flora Mazus radicans Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range
From Mazus radicans
Little mountain heath (Pentachondra pumila). Young Range, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton 100 Flora Little mountain heath New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Pentachondra pumila Southern Alps Tramping Young Range
From Little mountain heath - Pentachondra pumila
Little mountain heath (Pentachondra pumila). High Burn, Young Range, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton 489 Flora High Burn Little mountain heath New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Pentachondra pumila Southern Alps Tramping Young Range
From Little mountain heath - Pentachondra pumila
Aciphylla divisa. Young Range, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton 101 Aciphylla Aciphylla divisa Camerons Creek Flora New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range spaniard
From Aciphylla divisa
Anisotome pilifera. Young Range, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton 149 Anisotome pilifera Flora New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range
From Anisotome pilifera
Haastia sinclairii var. fulvida. Young Range, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton Flora Haastia sinclairii New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range
From Haastia sinclairii
Haastia sinclairii var. fulvida. Young Range, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton Flora Haastia sinclairii New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range
From Haastia sinclairii
Haastia sinclairii var. fulvida. Young Range tops, Camerons Creek / Waterfall Creek, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton Camerons Creek Flora Haastia sinclairii New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Waterfall Creek Young Range
From Haastia sinclairii
Brachyglottis haastii. Young Range tops, Camerons Creek / Cascade Creek, Otago Alps.
High Burn Shrimpton 262 Brachyglottis haastii Camerons Creek Cascade Creek Flora New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range
From Brachyglottis haastii
Haast's mountain daisy (Celmisia haastii var. haastii). Young Range tops, Camerons Creek / Cascade Creek, Otago Alps.
High Burn Shrimpton 271 Camerons Creek Cascade Creek Celmisia Celmisia haastii Flora New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range mountain daisy
From Haast's mountain daisy - Celmisia haastii
Cardamine reptans. Young Range tops, Camerons Creek / Cascade Creek, Otago Alps.
High Burn Shrimpton Camerons Creek Cardamine corymbosa Cascade Creek Flora New Zealand New Zealand bittercress Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range bittercress Cardamine reptans
From Cardamine reptans
Creeping coprosma (Coprosma perpusilla ssp. perpusilla). Young Range tops, Camerons Creek, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton 290 Camerons Creek Coprosma perpusilla Flora New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range creeping coprosma
From Creeping coprosma
Raoulia buchananii. Young Range tops, Camerons Creek, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton 296 Camerons Creek Flora New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Raoulia buchananii Southern Alps Tramping Young Range
From Raoulia buchananii
Pixie cup lichens (Cladonia spp.). Young Range tops, Camerons Creek, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton 303 Camerons Creek Cladonia Flora New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range lichen lichens pixie cup lichen
From Pixie cup lichens
Pixie cup lichens (Cladonia spp.). Young Range tops, Camerons Creek, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton 304 Camerons Creek Cladonia Flora New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range lichen lichens pixie cup lichen
From Pixie cup lichens
Silky alpine buttercup (Ranunculus sericophyllus). Waterfall Creek, Young Range tops, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton 378 Buttercup Flora New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Ranunculus sericophyllus Southern Alps Tramping Young Range silky alpine buttercup
From Silky alpine buttercup - Ranunculus sericophyllus
Horrid spaniard (Aciphylla horrida). High Burn, Young Range, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton 476 Aciphylla Aciphylla horrida Flora High Burn Horrid spaniard New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range spaniard
From Horrid spaniard - Aciphylla horrida
Horrid spaniard (Aciphylla horrida). High Burn, Young Range, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton 482 Aciphylla Aciphylla horrida Flora High Burn Horrid spaniard New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range spaniard
From Horrid spaniard - Aciphylla horrida
Mountain snowberry (Gaultheria depressa var. novae-zealandiae). High Burn, Young Range, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton Flora High Burn New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Tramping Young Range snowberry mountain snowberry Gaultheria depressa
From Mountain snowberry - Gaultheria depressa
Trailing grass tree (Dracophyllum pronum). High Burn, Young Range, Otago.
High Burn Shrimpton 513 Dracophyllum pronum Flora High Burn New Zealand Otago Otago Alps Southern Alps Trailing grass tree Tramping Young Range
From Trailing grass tree - Dracophyllum pronum

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High Burn - Mount Shrimpton, 17 - 19 December 2015

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