Upper South Branch Hurunui Hut (South Branch Hut) - Lake Sumner Conservation Park, Canterbury | Hut Bagger

Upper South Branch Hurunui Hut (South Branch Hut)

Lake Sumner Conservation Park, Canterbury

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Upper South Branch Hurunui Hut (South Branch Hut), Lake Sumner Conservation Park by davetv

Upper South Branch Hurunui Hut (South Branch Hut), Lake Sumner Conservation Park by Tramper - Upper South Branch Hurunui Hut, (Sept. 2018), (rear), Lake Sumner FP. Photo Craig Benbow

Upper South Branch Hurunui Hut (South Branch Hut), Lake Sumner Conservation Park by Tramper - Upper South Branch Hurunui Hut, (Sept. 2018), Lake Sumner FP. Photo Craig Benbow

Upper South Branch Hurunui Hut (South Branch Hut), Lake Sumner Conservation Park by Tramper - Upper South Branch Hurunui Hut, (Sept. 2018), Lake Sumner FP. Photo Craig Benbow

Upper South Branch Hurunui Hut (South Branch Hut), Lake Sumner Conservation Park by Tramper - Upper South Branch Hurunui Hut, Lake Sumner FP. Photo David Drangsholt

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Backcountry Hut, 3 Bunks

Amenities

Heating, Mattresses, Open Fire

Water Source

Water body near hut

Location

NZ Topo 50:BU22 170 649

NZTM Grid Ref:E1517019 N5264862

Lat/Long:-42.764274171.985817

Elevation:822m

Notes

Built in 1955. In January, 2020, maintenance was completed by DOC North Canterbury’s, Jim Henderson & Beau Moriarty, alongside three NZAC members. They did some repiling, upgraded the fireplace, put in a new concrete floor, & painted the interior & exterior. Edit Hut

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hutty- 27/01/2023

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No water in the river by hut

gailtv- 13/03/2020

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Chiloglottis cornuta

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