Alford Hut

Pleasant woodlined musterers' hut with wooden floor and open fireplace owned by Mt Winterslow Station.

Key information
Owner
Owner: PVT
Category
Private hut
Sleeps
Sleeps 10
10
Facilities
Open fireplace
Water supply
No water
A tiny seepage west of the hut seems to flow most of the time.
Getting there
Getting there
Travel along ridge NNW of Mt Alford until the 4WD track is encountered, then head uphill on that. Alternatively, follow a 4WD track from 3 Creeks Hut towards Old Man, then drop off from that track via a track linking to the hut. Another way is in via the North Branch of the Ashburton River and gaining a spur upstream of Cutty Grass Hut.
Unlocked
This hut is unlocked and open to access.
Bookings
No bookings — open access
No — open access

The owner would appreciate being contacted for permission to tramp on his land no doubt. His name is Mr Wightman and he lives round Rangiora. He owns quite a few farms, mainly round the plains.

Other
Altitude
910m
Mobile phone coverage
No coverage
Maps
-
ID 9142

About this hut

Added 24 April 2014 by HonoraHonora. 3 revisions, most recently 29 April 2014 by reidpaulnzreidpaulnz.
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