Lochinvar Hut | Lochinvar Forest Conservation Area
Lochinvar Hut is a standard New Zealand Forest Service SF 70 6 bunk hut, of which there are around 185 in existence.
This one has had limited use and is therefore in great condition. Thanks also to volunteers from a Backcountry Trust renovation in 2016, which saw it reroofed and repainted, with a new stainless steel bench installed, along with a new toilet and woodshed. The original open fire was replaced with a small wood burner.
Best to access via McArthur Gorge to the north, as Mt White station apparently charges for access via the 4WD track.
category . . . standard hut
hut fee . . . from 1 July 2026
Adult (18+ years): $15.00 per night
Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, red for youth) for each night of your stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. A Backcountry Hut Pass is also valid year-round.
booking . . . not required all year for either hut or camping
campsite fee . . . free to camp
elevation . . . 820 m
bunks . . . 6 mattresses on bunks
built . . . 1960, renovated 2016 by Backcountry Trust volunteers
heating . . . woodburner
water . . . 60 m each way to creek. May need to go upstream in summer
toilet . . . longdrop
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