Bealey Hut, hut in Canterbury
Photo and data: Crown Copyright, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai.

Bealey Hut

Basic/bivvies hutCraigieburn Forest Park, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026

No booking needed

About this place

This is a basic six-bunk hut in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area

Trip options

Walking times computed leg by leg from DOC track descriptions, from car-accessible trailheads.

1 option · 2 nights

Cass car park

2 nightsCass-Lagoon Saddle Track from Cass car park

Walking in

15 hr (via Cass Saddle Hut, Hamilton Hut, West Harper Hut, Lagoon Saddle Hut)

Walking out

15 hr to Cass car park (via Cass Saddle Hut, Hamilton Hut, West Harper Hut, Lagoon Saddle Hut)

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.

Getting there

Topo map
Topo50 sheet BV20

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

On these tracks

Cass-Lagoon Saddle TrackAdvanced • 32 km • 2 - 3 days

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Contact

Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre

Regional DOC service centre.

All details

Facilities
MattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
Bookable
No
Category
Basic/bivvies
Location
Craigieburn Forest Park
Fireplace
No
Mattress
Yes
Capacity
6
Toilets
Yes
Drinking water
untreated
Reservations
No
Fee
No
Source data
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road access
Under 1 hour

Map and tracks

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Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.43.03777° S, 171.64176° E

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Sources

  • DOC Huts (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
  • OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
  • DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.