Lake Man Bivouac
Lake Sumner Conservation Park
Lake Man Bivouac (2 bunk, no fire, stream water) is a basic bivouac 50m below the bushline near the head of the Kedron Valley. This lies on the Doubtful valley side of the Lake Man Pass to the Hope via Pussy Stream. The fireplace has been removed since the earlier photo on this site was taken <link href="http://www.tramper.co.nz/index.cfm?view=object&id=1267" 1267> - another victim of the DOC fireplace cullers!
The hut makes a convenient (but cold) break on the Doubtful valley to Hope valley crossing via Lake Man Pass. It also is a good base to explore the nearby tops and for the ascent to Lake Man - strongly recommended by many hut book entries, though the ascent can retain snow until late into the year.
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Owner
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Owner: DOC |
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Category
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Basic Hut/Bivvy |
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Sleeps
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Sleeps 2
2
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Facilities
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None |
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Water supply
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Tap or tank water |
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Getting there
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Doubtful river / Kedron river confluence (L32 478530): 1.5-3 hrs (2.5km). SteepL ascent up marked, cut track. Pussy Stream / Hope River confluence (L32 450465): 2.5-5hrs (5.5km). Cut track to Pussy Stream, riverbed route down to the Hope (track is not shown on topomap L32 (1999 ed.) but does exist! The Hope river can be crossed in low-moderate flows just above confluence. Alternatively a swingbridge crossing can be reached 8.5km downsteam. |
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Unlocked
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This hut is unlocked and open to access. |
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Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Altitude
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1,180m |
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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BU22
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