Mt Grey
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Mt Grey
Grey River area → Mt Grey / Maukatere summit
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Duration of walk: 2-3 hours
Description of walk: From the north end of the Grey River Picnic area, the track climbs steadily through native bush and areas of pine, opening to tussock and the summit of Mt Grey/Maukatere (934m). Ten minutes after leaving the picnic area a short track on the left leads to the gorge pools.
Mt Grey is named after Sir George Grey, Governor and Premier of New Zealand between 1845 and 1879. Maori named the mountain "Maukatere" (floating mountain).
How to get there:
Mt Grey/Maukatere Forest is 15kms west of Amberley.
Access to these tracks is through a commercial forest. Roads may be closed at times of extreme fire danger, during high winds or for logging operations.
