Cow Creek Hut
Tararua Forest Park • Wairarapa
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Forecast point: Arete Hut (1357m) · 5.5km away
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- About
- This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Wairarapa region
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from stream
- Water supply
About this hut
This hut is managed by the Greater Wellington Backcountry Network.
Fees and bookings
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period.
Booking and paying | Backcountry Hut Tickets | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Getting there
Approximate times from nearest roads and huts
- Kiriwhakapapa Road end: 5 hr
- SH2 at Mt Bruce: 5 hr
- Mitre Flats Hut: 3 hr 30 min
- Arete Forks Hut: 4–5 hr
- Roaring Stag Hut: 5 hr
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BN34
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1810208, N5483052
Nearby
- Waingawa River Track (Mitre Flats to Cow Creek) · 7.3km · 3 hr 30 min
- Lower Ruamahanga Track to Cow Creek Hut, via Cow Saddle · 13.4km · 5 hr from Ruamahanga Gorge Road to Cow Creek Hut
- Blue Range to Cow Creek Hut Track · 4.6km · 3 hr
- Blue Range Hut · Hut · 3.0km away
- Arete Forks Hut · Hut · 3.2km away
- Tarn Ridge Hut · Hut · 4.9km away
- Cattle Ridge Hut · Hut · 5.3km away
- Arete Hut · Hut · 5.5km away
- Kiriwhakapapa Campsite · Campsite · 5.8km away
Weather
Forecast at the hut