Hut · Ruahine Forest Park, Hawke’s Bay No booking
Howletts Hut
39.9044° S, 176.1264° 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 1335 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 5:06 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 6° | 1.7 mm 69% | 9 gusts 26 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Drizzle | 15° / 6° | 2.4 mm 100% | 6 gusts 27 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 17° / 8° | 3.1 mm 100% | 10 gusts 39 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Showers | 16° / 6° | 6.4 mm 100% | 11 gusts 42 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Drizzle | 12° / 6° | 6.6 mm 55% | 16 gusts 49 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 10° / 7° | 4.3 mm 94% | 9 gusts 32 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Showers | 11° / 7° | 32 mm 88% | 11 gusts 41 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Thunderstorm | 16° / 8° | 13.6 mm 83% | 6 gusts 34 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Thunderstorm | 13° / 7° | 22.4 mm 70% | 5 gusts 24 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 13° / 5° | 5.4 mm 63% | 4 gusts 22 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 15° / 5° | 3 mm 53% | 6 gusts 31 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 8° | 5.8 mm 59% | 26 gusts 107 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Light rain | 13° / 6° | 17 mm 54% | 26 gusts 100 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Drizzle | 14° / 6° | 7 mm 49% | 19 gusts 66 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 2° | 1.9 mm 37% | 20 gusts 68 |
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