7.24 Days 2 & 3 Milford Track, the wonder continues
Mackinnon Pass, the highest point on the track. Would love to have gone higher The trail goes no higher--only down from there Stunning to say the least Sutherland Falls--1,900 feet of barrelling water As we made the ascent towards Mackinnon Pass, the scenery improved further, if that is at all possible. Perhaps it’s our bias towards climbing that gave us the impression but it was a magnificent day. One could say there is just too much beauty for the mind to absorb in ‘one shot’. Once again, we invite you to look at the visuals for part confirmation of our opinion; full confirmation could only occur from your presence in this spectacular area. Perfect weather in a place of an erratic climate I think I dropped a pound Roey, one of the Israelis we befriended, made us chuckle when he referred to a group of hikers dressed in their ‘spacesuits’. Briefly, the track is used by either the independents, that’s us or the guided trampers (people who pay at least $ 2,000 for the oppor...