Dodger Hut
Ruataniwha Conservation Park • Canterbury
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Forecast point: Huxley Forks Hut (720m) · 16.4km away
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- About
- This is a standard four-bunk hut in Ruataniwha Conservation Park.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water supply
About this hut
Dodger Hut was built by the NZ Forest Service in 1958.
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. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period.
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Getting there
Dodger Hut is 8 - 9 hours (25 km) up the Hopkins valley from Ram Hill car park, at the end of Lake Ohau Road.
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet BY15,
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1349418, N5134962
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Weather
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