Emily Falls This walk was actually a bit taxing as it started off with a fairly long uphill climb up a steep road just to get to the trailhead. Once we were on the track, it climbed relentlessly even more before finally leveling out (there was a signposted spur trail for Rata Falls at the top of the long climb, which we opted not to do). Then, the track descended towards a stream where we did a short bit of extensive streambed walking (crossing the shallow stream three times) before we regained the trail which climbed some more before finally descending towards the falls itself. All in all, it took us around 90 minutes in total for us to do this excursion. Directions: From Acland Falls, we drove south on Rangitata Gorge Rd for about 1.6km before turning right onto Blandswood Rd. We then followed this road for just under 2km before turning right onto Lookout Rd (don't cross the river!). There's a day-use car park to the left side of Lookout Rd. The road continues beyond this point, but it gets real steep and some passenger cars might not even make it up. Once the car is parked, walk up that steep road towards the official signposted trailhead. TRIP REPORTSFor more information about our experiences with this waterfall, check out the following travel stories.GUIDEBOOKS / OTHER RESOURCESNEARBY WATERFALLSHave You Been To This Waterfall?
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Julie carefully scrambles down from her vantage point
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