Cold Stream Hut
Standard hutLake Sumner Forest Park, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Toilet unusable at Cold Stream Hut
19 August 2026
There is a large fallen tree that is leaning against the toilet at Cold Stream Hut. Do not use the toilet until the tree has been cleared. For advice on disposing of waste responsibly see: Poo in a loo – and be prepared for when there isn’t one First published on 11 November 2025. Last reviewed on 20 August 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This is a standard six-bunk hut in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
Know before you go
Dogs
No dogs allowed.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Trip options
Walking times computed leg by leg from DOC track descriptions, from car-accessible trailheads.
2 options · 2 to 3 nights
Jollie Brook swing bridge
Walking in
9 hr 30 min (via Gabriel Hut, Jollie Brook Hut)
Walking out
8 hr to Hurunui swing bridge
Walking in
9 hr 30 min (via Gabriel Hut, Jollie Brook Hut)
Walking out
9 hr 30 min to Jollie Brook swing bridge (via Gabriel Hut, Jollie Brook Hut)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these 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. Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BU23
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre
104 West Coast Road, Arthur's Pass 7654
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Gabriel Hut
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 7.9 km
Heating • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Jolliebrook Hut
Standard • 7 bunks • Canterbury • 4.7 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Glenrae Hut
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 4.8 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Jollie Camp Spot
Canterbury • 6.6 km
Glenrae Bivvy
Canterbury • 7.4 km
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Standard
- Location
- Lake Sumner Forest Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 6
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.42.74391° S, 172.38194° E
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Sources
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- 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.