Hut · Ruahine Forest Park, Manawatu/Whanganui No booking
Mckinnon Hut
39.7816° S, 176.0947° 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 1357 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 8:13 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Drizzle | 15° / 5° | 2.7 mm 90% | 8 gusts 26 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 15° / 6° | 3.6 mm 83% | 8 gusts 26 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Drizzle | 17° / 7° | 2.7 mm 98% | 14 gusts 40 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Thunderstorm | 15° / 6° | 7.4 mm 89% | 14 gusts 50 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Drizzle | 13° / 5° | 7.5 mm 73% | 20 gusts 62 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Drizzle | 12° / 8° | 3.9 mm 55% | 12 gusts 35 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Showers | 12° / 8° | 24 mm 59% | 10 gusts 38 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Drizzle | 16° / 7° | 7.8 mm 86% | 8 gusts 36 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Thunderstorm | 14° / 6° | 14.4 mm 80% | 6 gusts 23 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 7° | 4.8 mm 65% | 5 gusts 20 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 6° | 1.2 mm 43% | 8 gusts 32 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Light drizzle | 13° / 8° | 7.2 mm 49% | 33 gusts 97 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 14° / 6° | 12.2 mm 66% | 34 gusts 96 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Light drizzle | 13° / 5° | 4 mm 63% | 27 gusts 80 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Light drizzle | 13° / 4° | 2.4 mm 37% | 29 gusts 88 |
| Thu 19 Nov | Light drizzle | 8° / 2° | 1.7 mm 39% |
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