Mitre Flats Hut
Tararua Forest Park • Wairarapa
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Forecast point: Powell Hut (1214m) · 7.6km away
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- About
- This is a standard 14-bunk hut in the Wairarapa region.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water supply
About this hut
DOC has changed the service standard category for Mitre Flats Hut from Serviced to Standard Hut. This means firewood is no longer provided.
Facilities
Heating - wood stove
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
Mitre Flats hut can be accessed from Waingawa roadend via the Barra Track, or from Holdsworth roadend via the Atiwhakatu Track.
Approximate times from nearest road and huts
- Waingawa Road: 4 hr
- Atiwhakatu Hut: 4 hr
- Cow Creek Hut: 3 hr 30 min
- Tarn Ridge Hut: 4 hr
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BP34
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1808985, N5477084
Know before you go
Hunters are legally responsible for the secure storage of firearms while staying at this hut. Share plans on firearms storage with others staying here.
Follow the Firearms Safety Code for secure storage:
- remove bolt or use trigger lock or cable lock
- separate and secure ammunitions
- bag and conceal your firearms and secure to bunk frame
- share your plans on firearms storage with others in the hut.
Nearby
- Mitre Peak Track · 2.7km · Advanced
- Waingawa River Track (Mitre Flats to Cow Creek) · 7.3km · 3 hr 30 min
- Mitre Flats Track · 8.1km · 8 - 9 hr return
- Mid King Bivvy · Hut · 2.6km away
- Jumbo Hut · Hut · 4.1km away
- Atiwhakatu Hut · Hut · 4.7km away
- Blue Range Hut · Hut · 5.4km away
- Dorset Ridge Hut · Hut · 5.4km away
- Mcgregor Bivvy · Hut · 5.7km away
Weather
Forecast at the hut