Cattle Ridge Hut

Tararua Forest Park, Wellington

View hut on DOC website
Standard Hut, 5 Bunks
Amenities
Mattresses, Toilets
Water Source
Roof into tank
Location
NZ Topo 50:BN34 114 882
NZTM Grid Ref:E1811422 N5488213
Lat/Long:-40.729872175.503588
Elevation:1124m
Notes
The NZFS built Cattle Ridge Hut for deer control in 1960. The name reflects the presence of escaped cattle that were eventually culled in 1935. The hut had an open fire which got blown away & it was replaced by a wood burner, which was later removed. In March, 2017, DOC builders extensively renovated the hut & it is now completely revamped, insulated, double-glazed & extended in size. Before DOC relined the hut some graffiti from Noel Fraser & Co., who built the hut in the summer of 1960/61 was uncovered. In February, 2019, the hut interior was painted by volunteers from NZDA's Wellington branch. See also https://gwbn.org.nz/our-huts/cattle-ridge-hut/ Edit Hut
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mrgilbe1 - 14/10/2024
Derrick Field and GWBN are legends! Dundas Hut to Cattle Ridge used to be terrible and now it's practically a highway. Still a long way down and a long way up tho.

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