Lake Guyon Hut
Standard hutSt James Conservation Area, CanterburyOpen
- Sleeps
- 4 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- from $15
- Heating
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Not drinkable
- Toilet
- Non-flush
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzMap and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 42.28708° S, 172.64854° E
About this place
This is a standard four-bunk hut in St James Conservation Area.
On the way here
Fowlers Pass Track · 5 hr 30 min
Fowlers Pass (1296 m) connects the car park on Tophouse Road with Stanley Vale and Lake Guyon huts, St James Conservation Area. It also links to the St James Cycle Trail . This marked track has river crossings, scree slopes and a variety of gradients. Note that particuarly in winter, snow can make travel difficult and the area is prone to avalanches. Note: This was previously the location of historic Fowlers Hut which burned down in August 2026.
Stanley Vale Hut to Lake Guyon Hut
Time: 1 hr 30 min
km
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Know before you go
Wasps
Wasp populations reach high numbers from January to March – wear light coloured clothing and carry antihistamine cream/tablets as a precaution.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Trip options
Walking times come from DOC track descriptions, added up leg by leg from car-accessible trailheads. Nights and return times are ParkUp estimates, allowing about 8 hours of walking a day.
1 option · 1 night
Car park
Walking in
5 hr 30 min (via Stanley Vale Hut)
Walking out
5 hr 30 min to Car park (via Stanley Vale Hut)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period. Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Stanley Vale Hut
Basic/bivvies • 6 bunks • Canterbury • 3.4 km
Stanley Vale Hut is a basic six-bunk historic hut located in the St James Conservation Area in Canterbury.
Christopher Hut
Serviced • 14 bunks • Canterbury • 6.9 km
Christopher Hut is a serviced 14-bunk hut located in the St James Conservation Area in Canterbury.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Christopher (Ada) Cullers Hut
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 7.5 km
Christopher (Ada) Cullers Hut is a basic four-bunk hut located in the St James Conservation Area in Canterbury.
Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream • Water supply
Fowlers Hut
Canterbury • 10 km
Fowlers Hut is a backcountry hut located in the Canterbury region. It provides basic accommodation for hikers and tramping parties in the area.
Lake Tennyson Campsite
Basic • Canterbury • 11.3 km
Lake Tennyson Campsite is an isolated campsite located beside Lake Tennyson. It offers opportunities for trout fishing, kayaking, boating, and walking.
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream • Wheelchair accessible with assistance
Walks nearby
Contact
Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre
104 West Coast Road, Arthur's Pass 7654
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- DOC Huts (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).