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Philip J Cox Memorial Hut, hut in Otago
Photo and data: Crown Copyright, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai.

Philip J Cox Memorial Hut

Standard hutSilver Peaks Scenic Reserve, OtagoDOC data as at 20 September 2026

No booking needed

About this place

This is a standard 4 bunk hut in the Coastal Otago area.

Trip options

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

2 options · 1 to 2 nights

Jubilee Hut

2 nightsSilverpeaks Circuit Track from Jubilee Hut to Silverpeaks Scenic Reserve car park

Walking in

3 hr 50 min

Walking out

3 hr 45 min to Silverpeaks Scenic Reserve car park

1 nightSilverpeaks Circuit Track from Jubilee Hut

Walking in

3 hr 50 min

Walking out

3 hr 50 min to Jubilee Hut

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.

Fees and bookings

Adult (18+ years)$15 per night
Youth (5–17 years)$7.50 per night
Child/Infant (0–4 years)Free

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 CE17
Grid reference
E1405205 N4934942

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

On these tracks

Silverpeaks Circuit TrackTramping track • 24 km • 12 hr

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Contact

DOC Customer Service Centre

Regional DOC service centre.

All details

Facilities
MattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
Bookable
No
Category
Standard
Location
Silver Peaks Scenic Reserve
Fireplace
No
Mattress
Yes
Capacity
4
Toilets
Yes
Drinking water
untreated
Reservations
No
Source data
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Map and tracks

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Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.45.71156° S, 170.49725° E

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Sources

  • 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.
  • 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).