Three Mile Stream Hut
Standard hutLake Sumner Forest Park, CanterburyOpen
- Sleeps
- 7 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.nz- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BU22
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 42.65940° S, 172.15222° E
About this place
This is a standard seven-bunk hut in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
On the way here
Three Mile Stream Track and Route
Hurunui swing bridge to Three Mile Stream Hut
Time: 4 hr 30 min
From the swingbridge travel up McMillan Stream on gravel flats and forest terraces, criss-crossing the streambed as needed. The track then leaves the stream to climb to a low saddle and then descends to the top flats of Three Mile Stream. Three Mile Stream Hut is further down the flats.
Three Mile Stream Hut to Hope Kiwi Lodge
Time: 3 hr
The start of the track is well signposted down the flats. It climbs steadily to a low bush saddle and passes swampy clearings to reach Parakeet Stream. The track makes a gradual descent to Hope Kiwi Lodge.
Three Mile Stream Hut to junction with Hope Kiwi Track
Time: 3 hr 30 min
4.9 km This section is a route that cuts down to Hope Kiwi Track . From Three Mile Stream Hut follow the poled route downstream. Then pick up the track through bush (marked with orange triangles) where it climbs above the gorge and then descends to join the Hope Kiwi Track.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Know before you go
Dogs
No dogs allowed.
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.
2 options · 1 night
Hurunui swing bridge
Walking in
4 hr 30 min
Walking out
3 hr to Hope Kiwi Lodge
Walking in
4 hr 30 min
Walking out
4 hr 30 min to Hurunui swing bridge
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
Hope Kiwi Lodge
Serviced • 20 bunks • Canterbury • 7.2 km
Hope Kiwi Lodge is a serviced 20-bunk accommodation facility located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area. It provides basic lodging for travelers in…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Lake Sumner Hut
Canterbury • 5.4 km
Lake Sumner Hut is a basic shelter located in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. The provided data does not specify any additional facilities or details…
Hurunui Hut
Standard • 15 bunks • Canterbury • 6.7 km
Hurunui Hut is a standard 15-bunk hut located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mackenzie Bivvy (East branch)
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 7.2 km
Mackenzie Bivvy (East branch) is a basic two-bunk hut located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
Heating • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Top Hope Hut
Basic/bivvies • 6 bunks • Canterbury • 8 km
Top Hope Hut is a basic six-bunk hut located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
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).