Timaru Trip

94PRADO · Post by **94PRADO** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:21 am

Hi, I have just moved down to Timaru from Wellington and am looking to do some 4WDing. Can anybody sugguest any good tracks around the area, and/or organise a trip, I rather not tackle anything to tough on my own. I have a 94 SWB Prado, with Mud tyres, tow hooks etc.

kiwipete · Post by **kiwipete** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:23 am

Check out with one of the local clubs in your area as there is a combined 4x4 clubs trip there on the 18th of this month from memory, going over some high country farm. This is just going from memory.........

billyvanboheman · Post by **billyvanboheman** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:25 am

I'm Sure someone will be along to help you out with possible tracks in the Timaru area, I will watch this with intrest as well, Might be interesting to see what's around down there, welcome aboard the forum and sorry to hear that you have been lumbered with a Toyota :roll:

Sorry, biased Isuzu owner taking a potshot :lol:

Elmo · Post by **Elmo** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:02 pm

Yep, I'll follow this as well, Tims isnt too far to travel for a day trip!

billyvanboheman · Post by **billyvanboheman** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:06 pm

Do we have any other people from Timaru on the forum that might be able to suggest some trips?

94PRADO · Post by **94PRADO** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:08 pm

Yea im trying to join the 4WD club, cant make the March meeting though so will have to wait until April, which is ages away.

Baldrick · Post by **Baldrick** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:47 pm

94PRADO wrote:Hi, I have just moved down to Timaru from Wellington and am looking to do some 4WDing. Can anybody sugguest any good tracks around the area, and/or organise a trip, I rather not tackle anything to tough on my own. I have a 94 SWB Prado, with Mud tyres, tow hooks etc.

Timaru Town & Country Club have a fairly active 4WD Section.

As for trips....

Macauly Hut (Lodge) up the east side of Lake Tekapo - then turn right to follow the arrows (its become almost a highway) but the "hut" is fantastic.

Red Stag Hut - also up the eastern side of Tekapo is a good trip. (Some good hunting in the area too!)

Instead of turning right to follow the Macauly, cross over to the infamous Lilybank Station, and keep following the track up the Godley.

Once at Red Stag Hut... you can keep going along various tracks up to the Glacier lakes - below the Maud Glacier. From there it's only something silly like 26kms (as the crow flies) to Whataroa!! Slow rock crawling in places as the track "disappears"

Both Red Stag & Macauly are easily done on your own (unless the Macauly is running dirty and fast - there have been plenty of drowned trucks in the Macauly!)

Black Forest track is a nice drive (payment required for access - last I heard it was about $10.00 per vehicle)

Thompsons Track (aka Rise and Shine Road) from Tarras to St Bathans and then back through Danseys Pass to Kurow - then Hakataramea Pass, and Mackenzie Pass to Fairlie are a also another good days drive.

Red Hut, and Apricot Hut (aka Cullers Hut) up the Lake Ohau and up the Hopkins is another great trek.

Advisable to go with another vehicle in the case of getting stuck on the river crossings. Especially through from red Hut to Apricot Hut. Red Hut was re-built a few years ago - don't be decieved - the Sky dish is purely for looks!!

The track thru to Red Hut is fairly well defined, but the river crossings can be tricky with sloppy pea-gravel at the exit points. If on your own, check the enrty & exit points on foot before hitting them!!

Both the Hopkins (Red Hut + Apricot) and the Macaluy are braided river beds - so they do change quickly with witer flows, and are home to plenty of bird-life. Stay to the defined tracks.

Hope this helps.

Baldrick · Post by **Baldrick** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:50 pm

I forgot to add - the guy at Fairlie BP is one of the organisers of a good 4WD Fund raiser each year - I think it's late January - into February sometime. Access into some private blocks - and the fund raising is for local charities as well. Spark arrestors are required for deisels, but can be obtained for the huge sum of about $5.00 from there (Fairlie BP) if you don't have one.

DIRTY74 · Post by **DIRTY74** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:03 am

I live bout 40 min north of Timaru and am usally keen for a play just pm me and we can get afew together. ashburton river run is on around 26 this month. should be good day may be around 60 trucks

94PRADO · Post by **94PRADO** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:41 am

Awsome guys, thanks heaps

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:46 pm

Red Stag Hut - also up the eastern side of Tekapo is a good trip. (Some good hunting in the area too!)

Red Stag hut is up the Godley river up near the glacier, not up the same side as Macauley.
Al

94PRADO · Post by **94PRADO** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 3:41 pm

DIRTY74, is the date of the 26th correct? cause thats a monday, if so I wont be able to make it

Baldrick · Post by **Baldrick** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:33 pm

albundy wrote:
Red Stag Hut - also up the eastern side of Tekapo is a good trip. (Some good hunting in the area too!)

Red Stag hut is up the Godley river up near the glacier, not up the same side as Macauley.
Al

Yes...you are quite correct - I was referring to the beginning - travel up the eastern side of Lake Tekapo...

94PRADO · Post by **94PRADO** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:03 pm

Im thinking of going up the Godley valley this Saturday the 17, anybody keen to join me? Im not sure about a meeting place yet, can anybody suggest a good spot? probably leave early morning, Do I need to ask permission for in the Lillybank Station? Im new to the area so any other advice for the area would be much appreciated. Anybody else keen to join let me know.

Baldrick · Post by **Baldrick** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:01 pm

It's a public road along the side of Lilybank. Just beware of "straying" across the fenceline.

There were a number of problems a previous owner (Gerard Oldeoltoff) had with "poachers" and various other alleagations.

Always a good trip though

toyrolla · Post by **toyrolla** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:40 pm

I think its the 24th for the asburton river thing so i heard, sounds like it should be alot of fun

PigFmr · Post by **PigFmr** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:07 pm

yep it is on 24th,think starts at 10.30ish but not 100% sure, but will find for sure, i will be going down with some mates,think they are meeting at the brigde at ashburton just before u get to tinwald
vince

94PRADO · Post by **94PRADO** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:00 pm

Do we just turn up for the Ashburton trip? or is there a trip leader we have to let know. The Godley Valley trip is an awsome trip for anybody else thinking about going up there. Its easily done own your own if the Macualy river is low

PigFmr · Post by **PigFmr** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:30 pm

it is on saturday,just turn up as far i know,and pay to do the poker run, if u dont want to do poker u just tag along with all the rest of the folk that are there,never done it before so just going to see wots it all about
vince, ,

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