– Lat/Long: 42.29° S 173.26° E
Palmer Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Palmer Hut Guide
- Place: Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence
- Facilities: Palmer Hut is positioned where Palmer Stream meets the Clarence River in Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Conservation Park. This standard 12‑bunk shelter, managed by the Department of Conservation, offers basic comforts like heating, mattresses and untreated tap water (boil before use). Accessible via a rugged route from Blind Saddle Road, it sits amid high‑country terrain and reflects DOC’s practical back‑country design.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Palmer Hut:
| 1. | Palmer Bivvy (658 m) | 5.1 km |
| 2. | Alfred Hut (800 m) | 8.3 km |
| 3. | Lake Mcrae Hut (799 m) | 12.3 km |
| 4. | Kahutara Bivvy (728 m) | 12.6 km |
| 5. | Forbes Hut (Previously Seymour Hut) (497 m) | 13.8 km |
| 6. | Warden Hut (619 m) | 14.8 km |
| 7. | Limestone Hut (755 m) | 21.6 km |
| 8. | Mt Lyford Adventure Park (1527 m) | 22.0 km |
| 9. | Dubious Bivvy (860 m) | 26.2 km |
| 10. | Kowhai Hut (476 m) | 27.6 km |