Woolshed Creek Hut

Sunday 23 February 2025

Although it was raining most of the way from Christchurch it had, fortunately, stopped raining by the time we reached the carpark at the start of the track and the weather continued to improve throughout the day. We began walking on the Mt Somers track just after 9.30 am, stopping at the mine for morning tea before reaching the hut for lunch. After lunch we explored the surrounding area, including the emerald pools where two of the women stripped down to underwear for an enjoyable swim. We then decided to take the much longer and more difficult Rhyolite Ridge track back, instead of returning the way we came, so we crossed the river and visited the water fall, and the “Bus Stop” (1139m) on our way back to the car.