Distance: 5.3 km (5.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 707m to 1437m. Gain: 949m. Loss: 566m . Gradient: 17 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Occasional scrambles (3/7) - Occasional rivers (3/6)

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

Secondary, mapped (3/5)
Formal route, on maps, an alternative recognised access to hut or along range / catchment

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

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Low scrub in open or bush / river rocks

Occasional scrambles (difficulty: 3/7)
Tramp with some scrambles and exposure to falls

Occasional rivers (difficulty: 3/6)
Occasional rivers - impassible after heavy rain

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

From Cone Creek Hut, follow the track back down the valley for ~60m, crossing a side stream and heading up the slip. The exit point is on the TR (E1496013/ N5273908, ~900m) and is cairned.

A marked route takes you through a rocky gut to a saddle which provides views of the basin SE of Lake Morgan. Follow this route to sidle the hillslope and eventually enter the upper basin floor.

Climb a spur that dissects the two main streams draining the basin to a high point west of Pt 1368 and continue along the ridge to gain views of Lake Morgan.

Once on the main ridge surrounding Lake Morgan, either drop towards the lake or continue along the ridge NE to Pt 1343 and descend via a steep spur. If you continue along the ridge, commit to going to Pt 1343, as I dropped slightly early and encountered a lot of scrub.

3.5 - 5 hours

This description was adapted slighty from https://www.remotehuts.co.nz/cone-creek-hut.html

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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