Upper Makaroro Hut
Ruahine Forest Park • Hawke’s Bay
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Forecast point: Sunrise Hut (1280m) · 12.9km away
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- About
- This is a standard four-bunk hut in the Hawke's Bay region.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from stream
- Water supply
About this hut
Built in 1956, Upper Makaroro was one of the first huts built in the park by the New Zealand Forest Service specifically for deer control purposes. Between 1956 and the early 1970’s, at least six full time government deer cullers were employed to reduce deer numbers in the park.
It has river water supply and a woodburner for heating.
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
Upper Makaroro Hut can be accessed from Makaroro Road, Wakarara Road or Mangleton Road.
- From Makaroro car park, follow the Makaroro River upstream to the hut (5-7 hours)
- From Wakarara Road, follow the track to Parks Peak Hut (4-4.5 hours) then descend steeply for 2km to Upper Makaroro Hut.
- From Mangleton Road, follow the track to Sentry Box and Parks Peak Huts (3.5 - 4 hours). From Parks Peak Hut, the track descends steeply for 2km to the Upper Makaroro Hut.
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BK37
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1876797, N5602741
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