Happy Valley Route

Happy Valley is reached via Puhi Peaks Station and permission is required to cross their land.
At a gate on a saddle overlooking Puhi Peaks Station, follow ridge-top fence lines west to Pt 1086m, then farm tracks which descend into Happy Valley. There is a good campsite on a tussock shelf (map ref BT27 597 287). Climb steep tussock and scree slopes above the campsite, or a rocky rib slightly downstream, to a scree spur, and sidle into the large basin east of the summit. Alternatively, continue up to the head of Happy Valley Stream, and climb scree northwards, crossing a spur falling from point 2430m, and easy slopes to the summit. This is also a good descent route.