Stanfield Hut
Ruahine Forest Park • Hawke’s Bay
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- About
- This is a standard eight-bunk hut in the Hawke's Bay region. It’s a great destination for a day walk or a good place for hunters and trampers to overnight.
- Facilities
- Cooking
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water supply
About this hut
- Water source – rainwater tank
- Heating source – woodburner
Stanfield Hut was built in 1965 by the New Zealand Forest Service and was named after Bill (William) Stanfield, a local bushman and farmer.
In December 2021 this hut was renovated by Backcountry Trust volunteers. Paint was supplied free of charge by Dulux.
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
Route to Stanfield Hut via Tamaki River West Branch
Time: 2.5 hours one way
Distance: 5.1 km
This river route is not a DOC managed track or route. Do not expect DOC markers or track formation.
Commencing from the Tamaki West picnic area, the river bed route is unmarked but generally easy to follow. It’s dangerous to cross or follow the river when the water level is high which can occur during or after heavy rain. How to cross rivers safely.
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BL36
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1859799, N5558011
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Weather
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