– Lat/Long: 42.84° S 171.50° E
Hunts Creek Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Hunts Creek Hut Guide
- Place: Arthur's Pass National Park
- Facilities: Hunts Creek Hut is found at about 880 m in a tussock-cleared basin within Arthur’s Pass National Park. Managed by the Department of Conservation, this modest four‑bunk shelter dates to the 1960s NZ Forest Service era and retains its wood‑burner and basic comforts. Accessible via a rugged route from Kellys Creek on SH 73, it offers simple warmth, untreated tap water (boil before use), and non‑flush toilets in a wild alpine setting.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Hunts Creek Hut:
| 1. | Mid Taipo Hut (375 m) | 4.9 km |
| 2. | Dunns Creek Hut (698 m) | 6.0 km |
| 3. | Dillon Hut (233 m) | 6.2 km |
| 4. | Dillons Homestead Hut (236 m) | 6.5 km |
| 5. | Carroll Hut (1111 m) | 6.9 km |
| 6. | Mount Rolleston (2275 m) | 8.1 km |
| 7. | Scottys Bivvy (1027 m) | 8.2 km |
| 8. | Waimakariri Falls Hut (1280 m) | 8.7 km |
| 9. | Julia Hut (Old) (605 m) | 8.9 km |
| 10. | Julia Hut (597 m) | 8.9 km |