Hut · Craigieburn Forest Park, Canterbury No booking
Old Basins Hut
43.0999° S, 171.4802° 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 795 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 6:39 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 8° | 0.2 mm 20% | 13 gusts 42 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Overcast | 17° / 11° | 0 mm 19% | 13 gusts 43 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Showers | 16° / 12° | 7.4 mm 87% | 16 gusts 64 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Light drizzle | 19° / 11° | 3.3 mm 75% | 8 gusts 45 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Fog | 15° / 8° | 0 mm 49% | 10 gusts 36 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 12° / 8° | 1.9 mm 45% | 11 gusts 36 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Drizzle | 15° / 8° | 4.8 mm 58% | 7 gusts 30 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Thunderstorm | 15° / 10° | 24.6 mm 76% | 8 gusts 34 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Drizzle | 16° / 10° | 3.2 mm 46% | 5 gusts 26 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Fog | 20° / 9° | 0 mm 26% | 9 gusts 33 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Overcast | 19° / 7° | 0 mm 26% | 6 gusts 29 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 16° / 11° | 7.2 mm 41% | 10 gusts 41 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 11° | 1.4 mm 47% | 14 gusts 62 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Drizzle | 15° / 11° | 10.4 mm 39% | 11 gusts 55 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 8° | 0.8 mm 45% | 12 gusts 54 |
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