Larrikin Creek Hut | Kahurangi National Park
Larrikin Creek Hut is an obvious place for accommodation for those who wish to climb The Haystack or The Needle, or just explore the 1000 Acre Plateau. The Needle is an easy enough climb, the main barrier being the speargrass at the end of the flat area on the slope beyond the tarns.
The standard 4-bunk S81 ex-Forest Service hut is in fairly good nick, spacious enough at full capacity, ie, four tired trampers, but it’s probably fairly cold during the cooler months.
Re-roofed and repainted by Backcountry Trust volunteers in 2020, along with general maintenance. A woodshed was built.
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
booking . . . not required
elevation . . . 1050 m
bunks . . . 4 mattresses
built . . . after 1968 [BR]
heating . . . open fire
water . . . exterior tap at 1100 litre rainwater tank
toilet . . . 1 x longdrop
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