Hacket Hut | Mt Richmond Forest Park

The refurbished 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 . . . from 1 July 2026

Adult (18+ years): $15.00 per night
Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

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.

booking . . . not required all year for either hut or camping

campsite fee . . . free to camp

elevation … 270 m

bunks … 6 mattresses

built … 1960s

heating … woodburner

water … from the nearby, ie, 50 m, stream

toilet … longdrop