– Lat/Long: 39.68° S 176.25° E
Parks Peak Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Parks Peak Hut Guide
- Place: Ruahine Forest Park
- Facilities: Parks Peak Hut stands at about 1, 320 m on an exposed Ruahine ridge, offering a cosy wood‑burner and basic comforts in a six‑bunk shelter. Built by DOC in 2008 to replace the original 1960 Forest Service hut named for Surveyor‑General Robert Park, it rewards those who endure the long, steep approaches via Wakarara or Mangleton roads with sweeping alpine views.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Parks Peak Hut:
| 1. | Upper Makaroro Hut (754 m) | 2.0 km |
| 2. | Sentry Box Hut (Historic) (601 m) | 2.8 km |
| 3. | Kylie Bivvy (1377 m) | 4.4 km |
| 4. | Aranga Hut (1339 m) | 4.8 km |
| 5. | Barlow Hut (558 m) | 5.3 km |
| 6. | Rockslide Hut (740 m) | 7.2 km |
| 7. | Poutaki Hut (974 m) | 7.9 km |
| 8. | Ruahine Corner Hut (1189 m) | 8.5 km |
| 9. | Sparrowhawk Bivvy (1358 m) | 9.1 km |
| 10. | Colenso Hut (717 m) | 9.4 km |