Koropuku (Big Tops) Hut

Arthur's Pass National Park, West Coast

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Backcountry Hut, 4 Bunks
Amenities
Mattresses, Toilets
Water Source
Water body near hut
Location
NZ Topo 50:BV21 965 593
NZTM Grid Ref:E1496525 N5259266
Lat/Long:-42.812164171.734355
Elevation:837m
Notes
Built in March, 1964, as a standard S81 4-bunk design by NZFS's Ray Forsyth, D. Green & W. Johnson. The hut was lined at some point, & a small porch was added above the door in 2002. In 2004, DOC erected a new long drop toilet & replaced the clearlight in the roof. In 2021, DOC replaced the toilet door & lead head nails on the hut roof with hex screws. They cleared the helipad, increasing its size back to the original dimensions. DOC have continued cutting, poisoning & marking the route from the bushline at the top of the NZFS track, right to the hut. Edit Hut
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Awesome hut, super cosy and heard kiwi. Incredible swimming
Honora- 02/08/2018
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Track cut in Koropuku Valley from access gully to hut in 2016.

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