A Frame Hut (Traverse Hut): Ruahine Ranges

Map Coordinates: NZMS260-T23-669177
Outlook: About 2 hours from West Tamaki carpark.  Located at about 1100m beside Takapari Road in the universe of leatherwood.
Number of Bunks: Sleeping platform with no mattresses
Maintained by: DOC
Cooking Facilities: Work bench and sink but water from tank outside at back.
Heating: No stove
History: Origins go back many years to Forest Service and local hunting groups with 4-wheel drive access.  Often good shelter out of the mist/clag/gale.

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Topo image of Southern Ruahines