Lilly Bank

RedDev · Post by **RedDev** » Wed May 19, 2004 7:30 pm

As any one been to lilly bank down by lake taupo. it's on the north side about 2 hours drive in land.

I am thinking about heading that way on queens Bday.

:lol:

DJ · Post by DJ » Thu May 20, 2004 8:13 pm

down by lake taupo

call me a dumb Toyota owner but two hours north of Lake Taupo puts you almost in Auckland and although I will agree that Aucklanders are flowers I ve never heard them refered to as Lily's cheers DJ :twisted:

RedDev · Post by **RedDev** » Mon May 24, 2004 2:23 pm

sorry

lake tekapo in the south island.

and two hours north of taupo wont by auckland more like the bay.

Auckland is north east

Post by **mike** » Mon May 24, 2004 10:06 pm

I'd prob be keen for a trip up there. Do you know much about the track? Is it in one of the 4wd books?

Mike

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Tue May 25, 2004 7:35 pm

I'd be keen to go on a trip there too.... Getting my 10 tonne tow points done this week

so I can play in REAL mud....

Post by **mike** » Wed May 26, 2004 9:58 pm

Ok did some research,

two track options up there. We can stay the night in either one of two huts,

Red Stag Hut or Macaulay hut. Talked to a local who went up to Macaulay hut with sir Edmund Hillary a while back. Said the Macaulay hut is a nice decked out hut. We need to book, I have the phone number so probably should do it tomorrow latest to beat the tourists

1 hour up the shingle road to the lily bank station and 2 hours up the river to either Macaulay or Red Stag.

Trip descriptions are in the 4wd book 107 offroad adventures track No's 84 and 85.

Those that are looking at going we should descide soon so we can book beds in the huts if your keen to stay the night.

I have a 94 surf with no snorkel on MT's (little more aggressive than roads) and this will be fine for getting to the huts.

Mike

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Fri May 28, 2004 1:24 pm

Unfortuantely now... I only have monday of Qbday free.. am doing a chauffered type trip somewhere around Alex on Sunday for a group and on Saturday am hopefully going down to Laurence for a Forestry trip...

Ahh well next time

callum007 · Post by **callum007** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:06 pm

you will find that red stag hut is a little small for more than one or two people. its at the bottom of an avalanche shute.

These pics are from Queens BDay 04..

http://rides.webshots.com/album/554084961vBZuRU

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:18 pm

You can get pretty close to the glacir lake with some seriou rock hopping
and then walk some. Then head back towards Mcauley Hut for the night more comfortable if the weather shits itself. If the nw rains come the river wll be high and fast on the way out. Good trip though, take your kidney belts though. :lol:

Al

callum007 · Post by **callum007** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:37 pm

there is a good few places for doing jumps and doin silly stuff.

Snow was too deep to get to glacier.