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Carkeek Hut

Tararua Forest Park

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Carkeek is located in the middle of the Tararua Forest Park. There are no currently maintained tracks leading immediately to the hut, although several routes are commonly used. Unmaintained tracks can still be followed ie Park Forks up Carkeek ridge, Park Forks up to Nichols, Park Forks up to Dorset Ridge hut. An (unmarked) route exists from Tarn ridge hut, by descending to the upper Waiohine past point 1313 and climbing up spur between points 1285 and 1315 onto Carkeek ridge. Care is needed in following these routes.

Park Forks routes • By TararuaHunter. Licence: C.
Key information
Owner
 Owner: DOC
Category
 Standard Hut
Sleeps
Sleeps 12
12
Facilities
 Toilet, Enclosed wood/coal burner
Water supply
 Tap or tank water
Getting there
Getting there
 From McGregor bivy, descending to Waiohine river then up Carkeek ridge approx. 4-5 hours. From Arete Hut, along Tarn Ridge then Carkeek ridge. Approx 3-4 hours. From Nichols hut, descending to Park Forks via old track and then up Carkeek ridge. Approx 4-5 hours.
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-BN33
View points
Link
www.doc.govt.nz/p...http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay/backcountry-huts-by-region/wairarapa/wairarapa/carkeek-hut/
Map
ID 7136

About this hut

Added 21 June 2011 by iangeorgeiangeorge. 5 revisions, most recently 25 July 2014 by TararuaHunterTararuaHunter.
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