This trip begins with a cruisey amble up the Waipawa River to Waipawa Forks Hut, which is reached in about an hour. From the hut, the valley narrows and it’s boulder hopping to the head of the valley. A final grunt here, straight up through leatherwood, will have you on Waipawa Saddle. From there, it […]
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