Junction Hut, new | Kopuwai Conservation Area, Otago
The new Junction Hut was dragged over the hills from near Roxburgh in January 1972, along a road built in 1957, and remains in almost original condition.
Two rooms with mattresses on bunks and one, and a living room with plenty of stainless steel bench space and storage below, plus another bed with a mattress.
The area below the hut shows evidence of Depression-era gold mining energy expenditure.
Junction Hut is jointly owned by DOC and Glenaray Station. There is an easement to the hut for walking access only.
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
access restrictions . . . The hut is closed for the autumn muster, 1 April to the second week of May.
elevation . . . 770 m
bunks . . . 7 mattresses in bunks
built . . . relocated heqre in January 1972
heating . . . woodburning oven
water . . . 30 m each way to creek
toilet . . . longdrop, shared with old hut
facilities . . . picnic table
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