– Lat/Long: 40.81° S 175.38° E
Nichols Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Nichols Hut Guide
- Place: Tararua Forest Park
- Facilities: Nichols Hut is positioned in a sub‑alpine basin just below Mt Crawford in Tararua Forest Park, offering six bunks warmed by a wood‑burner and simple comforts like mattresses and non‑flush toilets. Built by NZFS in 1963 and rebuilt in 1981, it’s managed by the Greater Wellington Backcountry Network. Access involves a steep climb from Ōtaki Forks or Poads Road via the Main Range route.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Nichols Hut:
| 1. | Carkeek Hut (1062 m) | 2.8 km |
| 2. | Mcgregor Bivvy (1176 m) | 3.8 km |
| 3. | Dorset Ridge Hut (1148 m) | 3.9 km |
| 4. | Anderson Memorial Hut (1154 m) | 4.4 km |
| 5. | Dracophyllum Hut (1094 m) | 4.7 km |
| 6. | Tarn Ridge Hut (1349 m) | 5.5 km |
| 7. | Waitewaewae Hut (304 m) | 6.3 km |
| 8. | Mid King Bivvy (1146 m) | 6.4 km |
| 9. | Mitre (1571 m) | 6.9 km |
| 10. | Mid Waiohine Hut (383 m) | 7.1 km |