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Philip J Cox Memorial Hut
Philip J Cox Memorial Hut

Located in Silverpeaks Scenic Reserve in the Otago region

This is a standard 4 bunk hut in the Coastal Otago area.

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. 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 12 month period.

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Access is off  SH1 at Waitati, north of Dunedin, via Double Hill Road/Mountain Road.

Tracks to this hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: CE17
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1405205 N4934942

Fires are not permitted in the Silverpeaks at any time. Fire could destroy this special place in a matter of hours.Fires put you and others at risk.

The grass pad beside the hut provides emergency helicopter landing, do not camp in this space.