Hut · Tararua Forest Park, Wellington/Kapiti No booking
Penn Creek Hut
40.9016° S, 175.2864° E
No booking: first come, first served
This hut is not on DOC's booking system. Beds go to whoever arrives first, so carry a tent or a plan B in busy seasons.
Where a fee applies, pay with a Backcountry Hut Ticket or a Hut Pass. From 1 November 2026 hut tickets can also be bought online through DOC. The DOC page for this hut has the category, fee and facilities.
Forecast
At 226 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 4:09 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Light drizzle | 19° / 11° | 0.2 mm 66% | 13 gusts 35 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Overcast | 21° / 13° | 0 mm 69% | 14 gusts 37 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Thunderstorm | 18° / 15° | 17.9 mm 97% | 23 gusts 66 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Showers | 19° / 14° | 14.9 mm 98% | 15 gusts 45 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Showers | 17° / 12° | 13.1 mm 90% | 14 gusts 40 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 12° | 0.9 mm 75% | 17 gusts 47 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Showers | 20° / 14° | 15.2 mm 63% | 11 gusts 39 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 21° / 15° | 8.8 mm 88% | 12 gusts 38 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Thunderstorm | 18° / 12° | 18.4 mm 85% | 7 gusts 27 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 20° / 12° | 2.6 mm 62% | 9 gusts 31 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 19° / 13° | 1.8 mm 44% | 16 gusts 45 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 18° / 14° | 17.4 mm 60% | 34 gusts 97 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 17° / 13° | 22 mm 73% | 23 gusts 82 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Showers | 16° / 12° | 29 mm 67% | 27 gusts 67 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Showers | 16° / 10° | 15 mm 54% | 28 gusts 69 |
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