Hut · Tararua Forest Park, Wairarapa No booking
Cow Creek Hut
40.7766° S, 175.4909° 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 544 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 11:43 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 8° | 0.8 mm 68% | 9 gusts 26 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Drizzle | 19° / 10° | 3.1 mm 92% | 15 gusts 42 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 16° / 12° | 8.5 mm 100% | 15 gusts 41 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Showers | 18° / 12° | 8.5 mm 100% | 13 gusts 37 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 12° | 2.6 mm 94% | 11 gusts 32 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 13° / 10° | 4.4 mm 84% | 8 gusts 24 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Light rain | 13° / 10° | 19.4 mm 71% | 14 gusts 39 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Drizzle | 17° / 11° | 13.2 mm 93% | 15 gusts 41 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 15° / 10° | 12.8 mm 94% | 25 gusts 73 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 15° / 10° | 2.4 mm 72% | 22 gusts 72 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Showers | 14° / 12° | 33.8 mm 55% | 15 gusts 37 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Showers | 16° / 11° | 17.8 mm 73% | 12 gusts 48 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 10° | 0.2 mm 80% | 19 gusts 48 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Rain | 14° / 10° | 30.2 mm 80% | 37 gusts 92 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Rain | 15° / 7° | 21.2 mm 57% | 33 gusts 90 |
| Thu 19 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 7° | 0.1 mm 29% | 11 gusts 16 |
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