Evansdale Creek Falls (Otago) Traditional Cache
Evansdale Creek Falls (Otago)
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Take a wee hike from the picturesque Evansdale Glen up Evansdale
Creek to the Evansdale Creek Falls.
This is a lightly marked track through dense bush that can be muddy
in places - even in dry weather. The walk takes 30 minutes return.
As it passes through a narrow, fern lined gorge it is not
recommended that you attempt this in heavy rain. Just past the
cache, which is a 10 litre bucket, you come across the surprisingly
large Evansdale Creek Falls.
Due to the density of the trees and narrow gorge the accuracy at
time of placement was not great. However there really are limited
places to hide a cache of this size and it should be visible from a
few metres at the right angle. It is approx. 3 metres above the
track/creek on the true left bank.
Evansdale Glen is one of my favourite places. On the day this cache
was placed the Cumbyrocks whanau enjoyed a lovely picnic in the
glen, followed by a ramble to place the cache at the falls.
Anthony Hamel in 'Dunedin's Tracks and Trails' notes:
"Since the establishment of the reserve in 1912, Evansdale Glen
has been a popular picnic area, originally due in part to its
proximity to the railway. The Evansdale Station and Careys Creek
were also major entry and exit points into the Silver Peaks, prior
to modern cars and the building of Mountain Road."
And we have Mr Downie Stewart to thank for this wonderful wee spot.
From the
ODT: "The credit for the achievement of this desirable
result belongs chiefly to Mr Downie Stewart, who, when the property
including the Glen came into the market several months ago,
protected the interests of the city by personally purchasing it
with the object that it might be handed over to the
Corporation."
Those tracks are fun to explore and, unless you have been caching a
little while, have a few caches along them to collect, including
one in the carpark very close to the trailhead for this
cache!
Hopefully you get the chance to spend the day out here, have a
picnic, and explore the trails. As you can see from the photos the
tracks are kid capable, with a bit extra help and
supervision.
The Evansdale Creek gorge is so narrow it is virtually impossible
to get lost and the walk is not far, however you should ensure you
follow tramping best practice making sure you are well prepared and
that someone knows where you are.
For the tidy Kiwi's amongst us there is also a wonderful
opportunity for some CITO in the car park area.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Gnyy ynql, ybat fxveg.
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