Distance: 5.3 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 456m to 1381m. Gain: 925m. Loss: 366m . Gradient: 14 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7)

Unmarked route, clear (7/9)
Unmarked route, follows obvious geography (river, spur, trail, etc)

Secondary, unmapped (4/5)
Route not on maps, an alternative recognised access to hut or along range / catchment

Moderate-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Continuous moderate climbs

Easy-moderate (difficulty: 2/5)
Tussock / river-gravel / open bush / cut track

Alpine weather (difficulty: 2/7)
Tramp on open tops, exposed to alpine weather

None (difficulty: 1/6)
No unbridged river crossings

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

The quickest route between Moonlight and Roses hut and Junction Hut is along the spur which connects the two. From Junction Hut climb the scrubby spur east of the hut to the ridgeline. Follow the easy open ridgeline north to pt1414. From here descend the tussock faces to the bushedge at Moonlight and Roses Hut which is visible below.

1-2hrs

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

The quickest route between Moonlight and Roses hut and Junction Hut is along the spur which connects the two. From Moonlight and Roses Hut climb the face behind the hut to pt1414. Follow the easy open ridgeline south past pt1073 and descend either of the two steep scrubby spurs south of the highpoint leading to Junction Hut or Timaru River.

1-2 hrs