Hut · Ruahine Forest Park, Manawatu/Whanganui No booking
Iron Gate Hut
39.9269° S, 176.0571° 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 720 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 6:27 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 10° | 1.8 mm 88% | 10 gusts 28 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Drizzle | 19° / 9° | 2.7 mm 98% | 7 gusts 24 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Drizzle | 20° / 11° | 2.5 mm 100% | 13 gusts 45 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Showers | 19° / 10° | 8 mm 100% | 9 gusts 36 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 9° | 4.2 mm 83% | 20 gusts 63 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Drizzle | 14° / 10° | 5.9 mm 76% | 11 gusts 34 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Showers | 15° / 11° | 33 mm 65% | 14 gusts 42 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Thunderstorm | 20° / 11° | 15.2 mm 91% | 4 gusts 32 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Thunderstorm | 17° / 11° | 23.6 mm 84% | 5 gusts 24 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 9° | 4.8 mm 70% | 5 gusts 23 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 9° | 3.6 mm 55% | 7 gusts 33 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 12° | 4.2 mm 57% | 27 gusts 103 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 17° / 10° | 12.2 mm 75% | 31 gusts 103 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 10° | 4.4 mm 66% | 21 gusts 81 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Light drizzle | 20° / 6° | 1.9 mm 41% | 24 gusts 82 |
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