Junction Hut
A private, but widely used hut in the lower Timaru Creek, off Lake Hawea. The hut has 4 bunks, river water and an open fire. The mouse and rat population is miniscule compared to the sheer biomass of sandflies present - and that's just those inside the hut! The chimney and various features of it;s construction means that it is not in the slightest sandfly-proof.
A good spot to stop for smoko (or lunch if you're slow) for those heading up to Moonlight and Roses, Stodys or Timaru huts.
Upriver there's a couple of km of riverbed walking before a sidle track starts on terraces on the TL. Downriver there's 2 options
- the river track which crosses the creek 13 times before Lake Hawea
- the high water track: a steep climb up a ridgeline route, 400m to an old 4wd track (still accessible by ATV / bike with permission)
The river track is the fastest by far
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Owner
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Owner: PVT |
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Category
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Private hut |
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Sleeps
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Sleeps 4
4
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Facilities
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Open fireplace |
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Water supply
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Tap or tank water |
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Getting there
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Lake Hawea (Timaru River bridge): 4km, 1-2hrs (multiple river crossings) Moonlight and Roses Hut: Riverbed route up Timaru Creek and Chamois Creek. 2-3hrs. Stodys Hut: Tramping track - 7km up Timaru River (note sidel track start on TL after 2km), and a further 2km climb to the hut on the ridge to it's east, signpoosted at the forks. Timaru Hut: 13km,track / riverbed route. |
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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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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-CA13
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