Hut · Ruahine Forest Park, Manawatu/Whanganui No booking
Colenso Hut
39.6719° S, 176.1407° 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 735 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 6:58 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Drizzle | 19° / 8° | 2.7 mm 89% | 9 gusts 28 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Drizzle | 20° / 9° | 4 mm 99% | 10 gusts 29 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Light drizzle | 21° / 11° | 1.9 mm 100% | 16 gusts 41 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Drizzle | 19° / 10° | 5.7 mm 98% | 17 gusts 53 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 9° | 2.4 mm 50% | 23 gusts 61 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Drizzle | 16° / 12° | 4 mm 96% | 14 gusts 42 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Showers | 16° / 12° | 22.8 mm 85% | 11 gusts 39 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Drizzle | 20° / 11° | 5.6 mm 86% | 10 gusts 46 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Thunderstorm | 19° / 10° | 13.2 mm 78% | 8 gusts 31 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 11° | 4.8 mm 69% | 6 gusts 27 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 20° / 10° | 0.6 mm 59% | 11 gusts 34 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 17° / 12° | 5.8 mm 51% | 32 gusts 85 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 18° / 10° | 6.8 mm 57% | 35 gusts 85 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 10° | 1.2 mm 53% | 28 gusts 74 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 8° | 1.8 mm 45% | 28 gusts 76 |
| Thu 19 Nov | Light drizzle | 12° / 7° | 0.5 mm 50% |
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