Hut · Westland Tai Poutini National Park, West Coast No booking
Lame Duck Hut
43.7068° S, 169.8669° 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 573 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 12:14 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Violent showers | 13° / 11° | 41.1 mm 100% | 11 gusts 54 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Showers | 14° / 11° | 16.7 mm 94% | 8 gusts 44 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Showers | 14° / 12° | 41.9 mm 100% | 10 gusts 55 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Showers | 16° / 12° | 17.4 mm 95% | 7 gusts 31 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Drizzle | 17° / 10° | 4.2 mm 67% | 10 gusts 36 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 19° / 10° | 0.6 mm 49% | 10 gusts 35 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Light drizzle | 20° / 10° | 0.6 mm 89% | 15 gusts 44 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Showers | 19° / 11° | 20.8 mm 82% | 12 gusts 35 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Drizzle | 18° / 8° | 10.4 mm 78% | 6 gusts 27 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 8° | 1.2 mm 57% | 9 gusts 35 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 8° | 1.8 mm 67% | 7 gusts 33 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 20° / 11° | 7.4 mm 82% | 10 gusts 43 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 16° / 10° | 19.6 mm 75% | 9 gusts 47 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Showers | 14° / 10° | 86.8 mm 63% | 10 gusts 53 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Showers | 14° / 9° | 29.9 mm 44% | 9 gusts 52 |
Nearby
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