If you’re willing to endure a short but rugged scramble from the valley floor to the tree line than what’s required on the nearby Mueller Hut route, then there’s another option, but without the crowds. The route up Wakefield Ridge starts at Hooker Corner. A cairn signals where the rough trail heads directly upwards for […]
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