Mid Caples Hut
Mid Caples Hut (sleeps 16 wood-burning stove, gas cookers, tank water, warden and mountain radio in summer) is a well maintained serviced hut on the grassy river flats in the mid Caples Valley.
The hut provides pleasent views over the grassy flats and into the ranges beyond. Mid Caples Hut is situated on the popular Caples track, part of the Caples - Greenstone circuit, and can also be used as part of a shorter circuit from the Dart via Scott Saddle and/or Sleepy Hollow.
2 members favourited
9 members checked in
|
Owner
|
Owner: DOC |
|---|---|
|
Category
|
Serviced Hut |
|
Sleeps
|
Sleeps 16
16
|
|
Facilities
|
Mountain radio, Toilet, Enclosed wood/coal burner, Gas/electric cooking |
|
Water supply
|
No water |
|
Getting there
|
Caples roadend / Greenstone Station (2142700,5575500): 8km (2-4 hours) easy track along river flats Upper Caples Hut: 7km (1.5-3 hours) easy track along river flats Kay Creek Hut: 13km (4-8 hours) valley track |
|---|---|
|
Unlocked
|
This hut is unlocked and open to access. |
|
Bookings
|
No bookings — open access
No — open access
|
|
Altitude
|
420m |
|---|---|
|
Mobile phone coverage
|
No coverage |
|
Maps
|
NZTopo50-CB09
|
ID 1689
About this hut
45 views in the past year (4 per month).