Hut · Whataroa area, West Coast No booking
Butler Junction Hut
43.4084° S, 170.4141° 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 326 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 4:38 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Showers | 15° / 12° | 31.7 mm 100% | 9 gusts 37 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Showers | 16° / 13° | 27 mm 100% | 6 gusts 29 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Violent showers | 15° / 13° | 74.1 mm 100% | 8 gusts 40 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Showers | 19° / 11° | 17.6 mm 99% | 6 gusts 28 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Drizzle | 19° / 9° | 3.9 mm 91% | 6 gusts 26 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 20° / 12° | 1.5 mm 43% | 8 gusts 27 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Light drizzle | 21° / 13° | 0.6 mm 76% | 12 gusts 29 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Showers | 19° / 12° | 16.8 mm 93% | 6 gusts 30 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 20° / 11° | 12.4 mm 87% | 7 gusts 27 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Drizzle | 20° / 10° | 3.8 mm 66% | 6 gusts 27 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 10° | 1.2 mm 71% | 8 gusts 30 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 23° / 12° | 10.2 mm 78% | 6 gusts 26 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Showers | 18° / 12° | 18.8 mm 81% | 9 gusts 43 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Violent showers | 15° / 12° | 97.4 mm 66% | 6 gusts 40 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Showers | 14° / 10° | 8.8 mm 44% | 13 gusts 34 |
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