Mick

Day Tripping the Mick

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Date: 20 January 2019.
Trip type: Day Trip Medium.
Location: Mick, Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Cindy.
Trampers: Matt, Paul, Cindy.

With our Northern Crossing plans blown to tatters by forecast gale-force winds we looked for other options. Island Forks was suggested, and three of us elected to do it as a day trip. Looking at the route on the map I anticipated a long day. The idea of a day pack however, was rather appealing. … Read more

More Mick-ey mouse business in the Tararua

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Date: 20-21 January 2019.
Trip type: Off Track silliness.
Location: Mick, Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Aimee.
Trampers: Aimee (hapless leader), Caryl, Yenfei, Patrick, Steph and Ken.

After my previous adventures up the “Mick”, you would have thought I could safely leave this area of the Tararua alone. Not so. Apparently I love getting lost in this Bermuda Triangle of bush. However, I am not on my own in this. Every now and then on the eastern slopes of the Mick, you … Read more

Mick-ey Mouse Business in the Tararuas

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Date: Saturday 7 April 2018.
Trip type: Easy Medium Navigation Day Trip (more like Medium though).
Location: Mick Track, Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Aimee.
Trampers: Aimee (leader), Tony S, Dan, Ken, Ed, Viola, Jue and Charlie.

Somewhere on the western side of the Tararuas, between the more popular spots around Otaki Forks and Poads Road end, is a selection of old meandering forestry tracks that go nowhere in particular. One of these, for reasons unknown to the author, is called the Mick Track. The Mick Track offers up the standard Tararua … Read more