DOC hut
Army Hut
Snowdon Forest Conservation Area • Southland
Basic/bivvies Hut6 bunksNon-bookable
Alerts
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- About
- This is a basic four-bunk hut in the Southland area.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from stream
- Water supply
Fees and bookings
Fees
Free
Getting there
Walking access to Army Hut and the Upper Upukerora River area, in the Snowden Forest Conservation Area, is possible either:
- On the public track from the Kiwi Burn swingbridge, via the Whitestone river
- By following the Upukerora riverbed upstream from the public access at the end of Ladies Mile Road (off of Kakapo Road)
- Please note that although the riverbed is open to public access, it is adjacent to both public and private land. There is no access or hunting on the adjacent private land without direct permission from the landowners.
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: CC09
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1211175, N4976318
Weather
Forecast at the hut