Hut · Tararua Forest Park, Wellington/Kapiti No booking
Elder Hut
40.9719° S, 175.2324° 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 1077 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 10:27 pm, Tue 3 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Light drizzle | 13° / 6° | 0.1 mm 38% | 13 gusts 41 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Light drizzle | 15° / 7° | 0.9 mm 51% | 15 gusts 45 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Thunderstorm | 13° / 9° | 9.4 mm 100% | 25 gusts 76 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Showers | 13° / 9° | 14.9 mm 97% | 20 gusts 64 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Drizzle | 12° / 7° | 7.3 mm 81% | 15 gusts 51 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Drizzle | 12° / 7° | 5.1 mm 73% | 14 gusts 37 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 13° / 7° | 12.8 mm 80% | 12 gusts 45 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 16° / 8° | 7.6 mm 99% | 14 gusts 49 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Thunderstorm | 13° / 6° | 33 mm 80% | 8 gusts 41 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 6° | 2.4 mm 55% | 9 gusts 34 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 13° / 7° | 0.6 mm 50% | 17 gusts 57 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Showers | 12° / 8° | 20.2 mm 61% | 35 gusts 126 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 10° / 8° | 16.4 mm 75% | 26 gusts 108 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Light rain | 10° / 7° | 23.8 mm 68% | 30 gusts 94 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Showers | 10° / 7° | 36.4 mm 34% | 31 gusts 97 |
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