Outside Rocks Hut
Image: Aaron Hall | Creative Commons
Rocks Hut
Located in Mount Richmond Forest Park in the Marlborough region
Introduction
This is a standard 16-bunk hut in the Pelorus River valley.Hut overview
Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
About this hut
Getting there
Times from nearest road end and hut
- Brook Street: 5 hr 30 min
- Middy Creek Hut: 3 hr
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BQ26
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1629603, N5420399
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $5 per night
- Youth (11 – 17 years): $2.50 per night
- Child/Infant (0 – 10 years): free
Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 6 or 12-month period.
Know before you go
During the winter months the water supply system at Rocks Hut can freeze. This often only affects the toilet.
If the toilet freezes up and the flush does not work, use a bucket of water from the rain water tank to flush. Other people at the hut will appreciate your consideration.
Contacts
| Waitohi / Picton Office | |
| Phone: | +64 3 520 3002 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | picton@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
Port Marlborough Building 14 Auckland Street Picton 7220 |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 161 Picton 7250 |
| Full office details | |