Mungo hut
The Mungo River is a tributary of the Hokitika River. The hut is situated on a terrace between the Mungo River and Park Stream. It is about 15 minutes walk up from the confluence of these water courses which is about 2hrs above the track turnoff to the Toaroha. These days the wet weather route is not maintained so visiting this hut is not advisable if river levels are up. The Mungo swingbridge is going to be pulled out shortly and a couple of other crossings that used to be there have already gone.
The hut is an NZFS 1960's style four bunker built in 1971. The hut didn't used to get a lot of use, say 5 or 6 parties a year but it may have picked up since some track work and marking was done last summer?
There are hot springs down from the hut near the confluence with Brunswick Creek.
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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 4
4
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Facilities
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Toilet, Open fireplace |
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Water supply
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No water |
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Getting there
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1/Easiest route is up the Mungo River. It is a mixture of track & riverbed & is sign posted from where the Toaroha Saddle track hits the track to Poet hut. 2/Various Park Stream routes from the Toaroha & Kokatahi. 3/ Mungo River via Hokitika Saddle from Griffiths Stream, Wilberforce. 4/Brunswick Creek via Mungo Pass from Gibson Stream, Wilberforce. *These routes are all for serious trampers. More detailed info is available from the Permolat / Remote Huts Westland website. |
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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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840m |
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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BV19
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