– Lat/Long: 44.24° S 169.04° E
Kerin Forks Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Kerin Forks Hut Guide
- Place: Mount Aspiring National Park
- Facilities: Kerin Forks Hut is positioned at about 342 m in Mount Aspiring National Park’s Wilkin Valley, managed by the Department of Conservation. Built in 1983, this serviced shelter sleeps ten on mattresses warmed by a wood burner, with basic non‑flush toilets and untreated tap water that must be boiled. Access is a 4–5 hour, 15 km tramp from Wilkin Road, including a river crossing.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Kerin Forks Hut:
| 1. | Siberia Hut (618 m) | 4.4 km |
| 2. | Young Hut (743 m) | 8.4 km |
| 3. | Albert Burn Hut (400 m) | 11.4 km |
| 4. | Top Forks Hut (612 m) | 12.2 km |
| 5. | Cameron Hut (881 m) | 22.8 km |
| 6. | Big Hopwood Burn Hut (759 m) | 24.0 km |
| 7. | Sawyer Burn Hut (895 m) | 26.4 km |
| 8. | Mount Aspiring (3027 m) | 29.0 km |
| 9. | Colin Todd Hut (1794 m) | 31.0 km |
| 10. | Wānaka Faces Hut (285 m) | 33.9 km |