– Lat/Long: 39.78° S 176.09° E
Mckinnon Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Mckinnon Hut Guide
- Place: Ruahine Forest Park
- Facilities: McKinnon Hut rests on the northern Hikurangi Range in Ruahine Forest Park, reached via a steep ridge above the Kawhatau River. This six‑bunk refuge, warmed by a wood‑stove and supplied with untreated tap water (boil before use), is managed by the Department of Conservation. Though modest, its remote setting rewards determined trampers with solitude and tussock‑top panoramas.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Mckinnon Hut:
| 1. | Wakelings Hut (916 m) | 4.2 km |
| 2. | Mangaweka (1731 m) | 4.3 km |
| 3. | Waikamaka Hut (1138 m) | 4.7 km |
| 4. | Purity Hut (1322 m) | 5.4 km |
| 5. | Top Maropea Hut (1217 m) | 5.5 km |
| 6. | Waterfall Hut (1058 m) | 5.5 km |
| 7. | Sunrise Hut (1311 m) | 6.3 km |
| 8. | Maropea Forks Hut (835 m) | 6.9 km |
| 9. | Waipawa Forks Hut (722 m) | 7.1 km |
| 10. | Kelly Knight Hut (660 m) | 8.4 km |