– Lat/Long: 46.69° S 167.89° E
Yankee River Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Yankee River Hut Guide
- Place: Rakiura National Park
- Facilities: Yankee River Hut is found beside a tidal estuary on Stewart Island’s North‑West Circuit in Rakiura National Park. This historic NZFS‑style shelter, managed by DOC, offers 12 bunks across two rooms and simple comforts like heating and mattresses, with untreated tap water that must be boiled. Access is via coastal tramping routes, and recent restoration preserved its character while improving light and cladding.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Yankee River Hut:
| 1. | Smoky Hunters Hut (10 m) | 4.5 km |
| 2. | Mount Anglem (980 m) | 5.6 km |
| 3. | Long Harry Hut (39 m) | 6.2 km |
| 4. | Christmas Village Hut (8 m) | 8.9 km |
| 5. | Christmas Village Hunters Hut (4 m) | 9.5 km |
| 6. | East Ruggedy Hut (40 m) | 11.3 km |
| 7. | Murray Hunters Hut (2 m) | 12.8 km |
| 8. | Bungaree Hut (7 m) | 16.9 km |
| 9. | Big Hellfire Hut (208 m) | 17.5 km |
| 10. | Freshwater Hut (18 m) | 19.5 km |