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.

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category . . . standard hut

hut fee . . . 1 hut ticket or backcountry hut pass, free to camp

booking . . . not required

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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