The Howden Bush Scenic Reserve is a large area of ancient forest in Endeavour Inlet that Captain Harry Howden bequeathed to NZ in 1961. It is behind Furneaux Lodge, extends along the Queen Charlotte Track towards The Pines, and runs up the side of 823-metre Mount Furneaux. It is the only substantial area of ancient forest within the inlet.
Walking the Queen Charlotte Track through the reserve is quite a different experience from the rest of the track within Endeavour Inlet. The trees are hundreds of years old, with several tall kahikatea and beech trees especially prominent near the track. A few minutes walk south of the lodge takes you to a short path to the Puhikereru Rimu, over 1,000 years old.
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