Hut · Ruahine Forest Park, Hawke’s Bay No booking
Dead Dog Hut
39.5783° S, 176.2971° 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 589 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 7:57 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Light drizzle | 19° / 10° | 0.2 mm 80% | 16 gusts 36 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 20° / 9° | 2.3 mm 82% | 15 gusts 34 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Drizzle | 23° / 12° | 2.1 mm 73% | 18 gusts 39 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Thunderstorm | 19° / 11° | 5.2 mm 90% | 10 gusts 35 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 20° / 10° | 6.9 mm 44% | 16 gusts 36 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Drizzle | 14° / 12° | 11.7 mm 90% | 9 gusts 34 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Showers | 14° / 12° | 26.2 mm 83% | 7 gusts 26 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Drizzle | 22° / 11° | 2.6 mm 72% | 6 gusts 31 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Thunderstorm | 18° / 10° | 15.4 mm 75% | 6 gusts 24 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Drizzle | 19° / 10° | 6.8 mm 53% | 7 gusts 20 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Drizzle | 19° / 11° | 4.2 mm 45% | 10 gusts 30 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Light drizzle | 20° / 12° | 1.2 mm 34% | 29 gusts 70 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Overcast | 21° / 12° | 0 mm 37% | 32 gusts 79 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Light drizzle | 22° / 11° | 0.6 mm 35% | 12 gusts 54 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Light drizzle | 19° / 9° | 0.9 mm 26% | 13 gusts 39 |
| Thu 19 Nov | Light drizzle | 12° / 8° | 0.9 mm 26% |
Nearby
The closest places, in a straight line.