James Mackay Hut

Kahurangi National Park

Hut at the edge of the Mackay Downs on the Heaphy Track.

New hut opened on 5-Nov-2014 and old hut closed.

James Mackay hut • By iangeorge. Licence: C.
Key information
Owner
Owner: DOC
Category
Great Walks Hut
Sleeps
Sleeps 28
28
Facilities
Toilet, Enclosed wood/coal burner, Gas/electric cooking
Water supply
Tap or tank water
Getting there
Getting there
Heaphy Track from Lewis Hut in the southwest or Saxon Hut in the east. An unmarked route also crosses the Mackay Downs to the Ministry of Works Historic Hut.
Unlocked
This hut is unlocked and open to access.
Bookings
Bookings required
Required

Great Walks booking season is year-round. Hut must be booked in advance.

Other
Altitude
700m
Mobile phone coverage
No coverage
Maps
NZTopo50-BP22
Link
www.doc.govt.nz/p...http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay/backcountry-huts-by-region/west-coast/buller/james-mackay-hut/
Map
ID 829

About this hut

Added 25 September 2005 by matthewmatthew. 4 revisions, most recently 9 August 2017 by matthewmatthew.
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