Hacket Hut | Mt Richmond Forest Park
The refurbished NZFS SF 70 hut isn’t far from the roadhead and therefore gets a few day-trippers and mountain-bike riders passing by. Despite the flow of Te Araroa trampers raring to move on, it is in reasonable condition.
There’s a fair climb, 1300 m, before the next hut heading south—Starveall Hut.
| category | standard hut |
| hut fee |
Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, red for youth) for each night of your stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. A Backcountry Hut Pass is also valid year-round. |
| hut booking | required |
| campsite fee | free to camp, no booking required |
| elevation | 270 m |
| bunks | 6 mattresses |
| built | 1962 |
| heating | woodburner |
| water | from the nearby stream, ie, 50 m |
| toilet | longdrop |
| other facilities | picnic table, woodshed |