Cache is on the RED loop track at the junction of Northen Access
Track and Waharau Ridge Track. Here you can turn left to complete
the RED loop approximately 1:40 back to the carpark, or turn right
for Adam's lookout, 1000 Acre Clearing, Kohukohunui, or even a
complete traverse of the Hunuas to Moumoukai hill road 8hrs one
way.
Waharau Regional Park (238 hectares), extending inland from the
Firth of Thames to the Hunua Ranges, provides a diversity of
scenery and forest cover. With a large network of tracks and
backcountry camping, Waharau provides a good weekend's adventure.
Occupied by Maori and then used as a source of lumber during the
gold rush days around Thames , Waharau has some large remnants of
hard beech forest and regenerating native bush. There is safe
swimming at the beaches and a pleasant flowing stream at the back
of the park.