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Baikie hut, Ruataniwha Conservation Park.
Baikie Hut

Located in Ruataniwha Conservation Park in the Canterbury region

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

Baikie Hut.
Baikie Hut with horse hitching rail

Facilities

People travelling to the hut by 4WD vehicle are expected to take their own firewood in with them.

Heritage

Baikie Hut is an old mustering hut, built in 1948 when it was part of Dusky Station. A hitching rail still remains outside the hut for horses to be tied up to.

Fees

Free

To drive to Baikie Hut, 4WD access permission and a key must be obtained from Pukaki Downs Station. This track may be closed at times, for example during periods of high fire danger. A fee or bond may be payable to the owners of Pukaki Downs Station. In order to protect the fragile environment above Baikie Hut, vehicles are to be left at the hut.

Tracks to this hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BZ15
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1365071, N5111929