Cow Creek Hut

Tararua Forest Park

Nice hut with a camping site nearer the river. The cable-way giving access across the river is fun. 6 bunks with mattresses.

Cow Creek Saddle • By madpom. Licence: cc by.
Key information
Owner
Owner: DOC
Category
Standard Hut
Sleeps
Sleeps 6
6
Facilities
Toilet, Enclosed wood/coal burner
Water supply
Natural water source
Getting there
Getting there
Mitre Flats Hut is 3.5 hours downriver. Sidle track to Arete Forks - 3.5 to 5 hours, numerous windfalls Arete Forks Hut 3.5 to 5 hrs via river route, several pools have to be pack floated. 3 to 3.5 hours up the ridges to Blue Range Hut.
Unlocked
This hut is unlocked and open to access.
Bookings
No bookings — open access
No — open access
Other
Mobile phone coverage
No coverage
Maps
NZTopo50-BN34
Map
ID 1191

About this hut

Added 12 December 2005 by ianfiskianfisk. 2 revisions, most recently 10 August 2014 by TararuaHunterTararuaHunter.
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