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Poor Pete's Hut
Slightly delapidated but not in a pretty way, Poor Pete's Hut is in a good location, overlooking the Thousand Acres Plateau with Mount Owen in the distance.
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Larrikin's Creek Hut
This is a great hut, fireplace, 4 bunks and serviced by DOC. I recommend a partner and a bottle of wine... some would call it romantic!
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100 Acres Plateau
This is a beautiful tussock landscape dominated by the Needle and the Haystack. Accessed from Larrikin's Creek Hut, there are many tarns and camping spots - more wide open than 1000 Acres Plateau.
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1000 Acre Plateau
The route from The Matiri Road end up to the Plateau, Larrikins Hut and on to climb the Needle
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Poor Pete's at Sunrise
Makes it all worthwhile
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Poor Pete NEW hut, January 2012
Very nice hut now. The new one is the refurbished 'Baigent's Biv' (wherever that was! lol ) with an interesting extension. Pity they put a transparent roof on this extension as there is no shade except in the hut - ...
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Poor Pete's NEW hut
Installed January 2012. Still 2 bunk but room for 3 or 4 in extension at a squeeze! Nice new water tank.
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