Hut · Tararua Forest Park, Wairarapa No booking
Dorset Ridge Hut
40.8075° S, 175.4225° 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 1183 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 1:31 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Light drizzle | 13° / 5° | 1.6 mm 70% | 11 gusts 34 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Light drizzle | 15° / 6° | 0.3 mm 80% | 12 gusts 37 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Thunderstorm | 13° / 8° | 22.1 mm 100% | 19 gusts 66 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Thunderstorm | 14° / 8° | 15.7 mm 100% | 14 gusts 49 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Showers | 12° / 5° | 10.6 mm 94% | 13 gusts 43 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 9° / 5° | 1.2 mm 78% | 10 gusts 34 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Showers | 11° / 7° | 16.2 mm 71% | 10 gusts 37 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 15° / 8° | 12 mm 93% | 10 gusts 41 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Thunderstorm | 14° / 6° | 17.4 mm 94% | 6 gusts 25 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 6° | 4.2 mm 72% | 5 gusts 23 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 13° / 6° | 0.6 mm 55% | 12 gusts 47 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Showers | 12° / 7° | 28.8 mm 73% | 36 gusts 114 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Showers | 10° / 7° | 30.2 mm 80% | 30 gusts 106 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Showers | 10° / 6° | 35.6 mm 80% | 33 gusts 90 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Showers | 10° / 3° | 17 mm 57% | 34 gusts 96 |
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