Upper Deception Hut
Basic/bivvies hutArthur's Pass National Park, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This is a basic six-bunk hut in the Hokitika area.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BV20
- Grid reference
- E1487026, N5251170
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
Goat Pass Hut
Standard • 20 bunks • Canterbury • 2.1 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated
Canterbury University Snow Sports Club (CUSSC) Lodge
Canterbury • 4.3 km
Mingha Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 4.5 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Jacks Hut
Canterbury • 6.2 km
Edwards Hut
Serviced • 16 bunks • Canterbury • 7 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Basic/bivvies
- Location
- Arthur's Pass National Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- No
- Capacity
- 6
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Fee
- 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.42.88372° S, 171.61657° 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.