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

Hamilton Hut

Basic/bivvies hutOxford Forest Conservation Area, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026

No booking needed

About this place

This is a privately owned hut managed by the Canterbury branch of Jet Boating NZ.

Trip options

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

2 options · 1 to 3 nights

Cass car park

1 nightCass-Lagoon Saddle Track from Cass car park

Walking in

6 hr 30 min (via Cass Saddle Hut)

Walking out

6 hr 30 min to Cass car park (via Cass Saddle Hut)

3 nightsCass-Lagoon Saddle Track from Cass car park to Bealey Hut and SH73

Walking in

6 hr 30 min (via Cass Saddle Hut)

Walking out

8 hr 30 min to Bealey Hut and SH73 (via West Harper Hut, Lagoon Saddle Hut)

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.

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

Bookable
No
Category
Basic/bivvies
Location
Oxford Forest Conservation Area
Capacity
4
Source data
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Map and tracks

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Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.43.11846° S, 171.96661° E

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Sources

  • OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
  • 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).