by AlistairB » Tue 21 May, 2019 4:58 pm
We had perfect weather for the hike. Sunny and mild. The trail, while there is a lil scrambling are good apart from the Crinoline to Long Hill. That is totally overgrown and while there are trail markers (bits of pink tape) they are few and far between. It is slow going and would be even harder with snow on the ground up there. I would allow a lot of extra time. I think in snow it would be the better part of a day to get from the school camping area below the Crinoline to the top of Long Hill and the camping area.
We didn't do all of the McMillians walking track part of the circuit. My walker buddy was carrying a really heavy pack he borrowed from a friend and was kapuut after after the second day. I ended up popping some of his gear into my pack to get him through. His skeptism of my ultralight setup is gone and is now exploring that rabbit hole too.
It is really really dry up there too. The Licola valley on the way is super brown. In the past it has been lovely and green. There was no water at Long Hill so both my buddy and I carried 6L each to see us through while up high.