Sawyer Burn Track
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Meads Road, Queenstown-Lakes District, South Island.
Description
The Sawyer Burn Track climbs through the forest to the bushline and has superb views of Lake Hwea and the surrounding mountains.
Distance: 2.5km one way.
Providing superb views of Lake Hwea and the surrounding mountains, the Sawyer Burn Track veers off the Kidds Bush Nature Walk and initially zigzags up through forest to the bushline before sidling (mostly at the same level) across to the Sawyer Burn Hut.
The basic hut belonging to Hunter Valley Station is tucked into bush on the side of the hill. It remains shaded throughout the day.
Sawyer Burn Track starts from the Kidds Bush Recreation Reserve campsite, 6 km along Meads Road turn off SH6 at The Neck.
Be avalanche alert: This area has terrain that can produce avalanches that cross the track, usually from May into November.
Dogs are not permitted.
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Location
Lat: -44.440906 Lng: 169.261989
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