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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): $15 per night
  • Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
  • Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy a hut ticket online for each night's stay. You can print or display the digital ticket on your device, or write down the ticket and confirmation numbers to take with you. You can also buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that allows you to stay at non-bookable DOC huts for a 12 month period.

Backcountry hut ticket terms and conditions

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