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Historic Booths Cottage - easy day walk

Nelson Lakes National Park

 

Grade: Easy

Event Status: Completed

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Saturday 27 July 2024

Cost: $24

 

Trip Leader:
Raymond Salisbury

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Phone: 021 135 8739
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Glenhope Scenic Reserve, 16km from St Arnaud via Howard valley.

Historic Booth's Cottage was built back in 1933 during the not-so-Great Depression by Sid Booth and Ray Clarke. This was the family home of Sid and Eva Booth and their son Teddy for over 10 years. The old-timer is situated in a small forest clearing, above Louis Creek on an old miners’ track. Expect other users in the area ... 4WD vehicles, quad bikes, motor bikes and mountain bikers.

Initially, it takes 30 mins on a clay 4WD track to Louis Creek fossicking area. (In 2024 this pine forest had been cleared, and new forestry roads added.) Then, a DOC sign indicates the start of public conservation land, as you enter the native forest. Soon a private dwelling is passed, and eventually the track becomes eroded at the confluence of two streams. Care is needed here to cross, reaching a the Jewellers Shop on the far bank. This includes the remains of a hut, along with mining tailings. It's a steady climb then sidle around on a tramping track up to the restored cottage.

Next, we push on up a broad ridge of open beech. The NZFS had marked the track with permolat, and will take about half an hour to reach the 4WD road that drops into Lake Rotoroa. By 2024, mountain bikers have made this trail obvious. Hard work done, we follow the Porika Road past a gold miner’s memorial cairn, and more locked cabins, back down to the car. An easy circuit.

  • Time: 1.5 hrs to Booths Historic Hut.
  • Total Time: 5 hours for the loop.
Map Series: Topo50 Map BR24

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Number Registered: 8 , Trip Capacity: 10, Waiting List Space: 3