Hut · Tararua Forest Park, Wairarapa No booking
Cattle Ridge Hut
40.7299° S, 175.5034° 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 1141 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 5:28 pm, Tue 3 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 6° | 1.4 mm 57% | 11 gusts 33 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 7° | 0.6 mm 73% | 10 gusts 33 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Showers | 14° / 8° | 10.2 mm 100% | 19 gusts 54 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Drizzle | 16° / 7° | 6 mm 100% | 16 gusts 45 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Drizzle | 13° / 7° | 5.4 mm 88% | 12 gusts 38 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Drizzle | 15° / 6° | 3 mm 68% | 9 gusts 30 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Thunderstorm | 13° / 8° | 26.2 mm 78% | 12 gusts 38 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Showers | 13° / 7° | 15.6 mm 100% | 26 gusts 67 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Showers | 11° / 6° | 25.4 mm 90% | 30 gusts 77 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Showers | 9° / 4° | 29.8 mm 68% | 26 gusts 67 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 15° / 3° | 2.6 mm 51% | 14 gusts 46 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Showers | 12° / 8° | 12.6 mm 64% | 18 gusts 49 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Showers | 15° / 8° | 15 mm 85% | 16 gusts 49 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Light drizzle | 12° / 7° | 1.7 mm 76% | 22 gusts 60 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 16° / 4° | 6.4 mm 40% | 13 gusts 36 |
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