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Dodger Hut
Dodger Hut

Located in Ruataniwha Conservation Park in the Canterbury region

This is a standard four-bunk hut in Ruataniwha Conservation Park.

Dodger Hut was built by the NZ Forest Service in 1958.

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
  • Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
  • Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period.

About hut tickets and passesRetailers that sell hut tickets and passes

Dodger Hut is 8 - 9 hours (25 km) up the Hopkins valley from Ram Hill car park, at the end of Lake Ohau Road.

Tracks to this hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet BY15, 
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1349418, N5134962