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A good day’s walk, ending in a rainy afternoon

July 18, 2015 by Alison Greer Leave a Comment

Golden Crown – Sentry Box Circuit, Saturday July 18 2015
Map: BK37

Saturday tramp day rolled around and once again the weather forecast was for heavy rain, although not perhaps until the afternoon.

Our tramp can be seen here.

Our tramp can be seen here.

Six hardy souls ventured out anyway, determined to get a walk in. As we had two vehicles, one was driven to the Sentry Box car park further along Mangleton Road, so we could complete the round trip. Conditions were overcast, but the cloud base was high enough for us to see the snow-covered tops of the main Ruahine Range.

It was a cool 4 degrees when we started climbing, but what little wind there was on the exposed part of Golden Crown put paid to any extended stops. The climb proved a bit difficult for our visitor Paul, so he and Simon returned to the car and drove round to Sentry Box Hut. The remaining four made it to the top in just over two hours, had a short break then continued south stopping for lunch after the turn-off to Aranga Hut, with a fine view of the high point Pohatuhaha.

Pohatuhaha Trig seen from the main track

Pohatuhaha Trig seen from the main track

Surprisingly, the heavy snow from a week ago was all gone, which made the going easier along the undulating track. Unfortunately, the predicted rain started, so it was a quick lunch then the short climb past Pohatuhaha to the signpost turning off down towards Sentry Box Hut. As the rain got heavier, the track became more slippery and muddy. We slipped and slid our way down, reaching the hut in an hour to find Simon and Paul holed up along with a family who were on their way out from Parks Peak Hut.

Getting changed out of wet gear under the shelter of the car boot and an umbrella was an exercise in itself, but as soon as we had jumped into the cars the rain eased and by the time we arrived back in Napier the sun was out!

Trampers: Paul Williams (guest), John Dobbs, Simon Hill, Jude Paton, Julia Mackie and Alison Greer (reporter).

Filed Under: Recent trips Tagged With: Golden Crown Ridge, Ruahine Forest Park, Sentry Box Hut

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We are a group of like-minded people who love the great outdoors. We tramp mostly in the Hawke’s Bay province, in remote areas such as the Kaweka and Ruahine Ranges; but we also travel longer distances to new places, for longer walks.

The Napier Tramping Club was established in 1974 and has about 70 members. We belong to the Federated Mountain Clubs of NZ Inc (FMC) and run Saturday, full-weekend and Wednesday tramps, every fortnight.

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