McKinnon Hut Track
TrackManawatu/WhanganuiDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
Perched on the northern end of the Hikurangi Range in Ruahine Forest Park, McKinnon Hut is accessed via a long ridge climbing up from the Kawhatau Valley. Stay a night and return the same way.
Nearby stops
Kawhatau Base
Manawatū-Whanganui • 1.3 km
Crow Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Manawatu/Whanganui • 2.7 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mckinnon Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Manawatu/Whanganui • 3.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Purity Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Manawatu/Whanganui • 5.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Wakelings Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Manawatu/Whanganui • 6.7 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Dogs
- Dogs with a DOC permit for recreational hunting or management purposes only. Other pets on conservation land rules.
- Track type
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 8 - 10 hr
- Source data
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Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.39.76844° S, 176.05358° E
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Sources
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).