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Bush Creek

Track Added 1 June 20011 June 2001 by MatthewMatthew.
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A short, easy walk along an historic creek to a dam at the old Arrowtown water supply intake.

Begins Butler Park, Arrowtown
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Easy: Unusually smooth, well-marked track, easy gradients. Up to about 4 hours per day.
Easy-medium: Typical lowland track. Generally easy walking and well marked. Ascents of up to 1000m. Some easy river crossings, unmarked travel along rivers.
Medium: Typical tops track. Experienced trampers only. Rough, muddy and poorly marked or unmarked. Ascents of up to 2000m. River crossings, open tops, passes. Up to about 8 hours per day.
Medium-hard: Navigation and snow skills (use of ice axe and crampons) required. Glaciers, exposure to falls.
Hard: Rough or non-existent tracks. Following ridges, bush spurs, and rivers. Steep ascents, arduous travel, hazardous conditions, snow and navigation skills essential.

Easy
Length 4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Time 30 min (½ dqay)
Altitude 420m (1,378.0 ft) – 600m (1,968.5 ft)
Δ 180m (591ft)
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NZTopo50-CB11
NZMS260-F41
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