{"id":673,"date":"2026-02-10T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/?p=673"},"modified":"2026-04-02T20:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T02:19:37","slug":"2026-day-19-milford-track-quintin-lodge-to-milford-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/2026\/02\/10\/2026-day-19-milford-track-quintin-lodge-to-milford-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Day 19 Milford Track: Quintin Lodge to Milford Sound"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

February 10, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Map: Day 19<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We woke up to a cloudy day, and the weather forecast was for rain later in the day. The hike to Milford Sound was the longest of the 4 days: 13.5 miles. Fortunately the terrain was mostly flat, leading slowly downhill to sea level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Morning view from Quintin Lodge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We crossed a swinging bridge and shortly afterwards got a distant view of Sutherland Falls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sutherland Falls view from the trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Continuing onward, we passed many small waterfalls generated by the recent rain. The hike was through lush rainforest once again. There was one rocky stretch of downhill that we had to navigate, and that along with my stops to take photos and videos, put us near the rear of the group. Graham was near the front of the group\u2013 maybe we would see him later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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