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Sawyer Burn Hut, Hawea Conservation Area Wild file Access: Turn
onto Meads Road from SH6 at The Neck and follow for 6km to the
Kidds Bush Recreation Reserve campsite where
the track starts. Grade: Easy Length: 3.79km Time: 5-7hr
Accommodation: Sawyer Burn Hut, two bunks Topo50 Map: CA13
Description
A popular camping spot, Kidds Bush is located on the northern
shores of Lake Hawea. The climb to the top of the 2.5km Sawyer Burn
Track takes about two hours and wends through mountain beech forest
for some distance before coming upon the first views south over
Lake Hawea. The track is easier going than its steep topography
indicates. The first kilometre is wide and easily navigable. As the
track gains height, the view south becomes increasingly spacious
and breathtaking, resulting in many photo-op stops. At one point,
the track opens onto a clearing providing views over to Isthmus
Peak and the range down to Mt Burke and Wanaka. The track continues
to Sawyer Burn Hut.
