Trilobite Hut
Standard hutCobb Valley, TasmanOpen
Current advisories
Myttons Hut renovation closure
30 August 2026
Myttons Hut is closed from 14 July to 20 September 2026, due to major renovation work by the NZ Deerstalkers Takaka Branch, funded by Back Country Trust. First published on 8 July 2026. Last reviewed on 31 August 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 12 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- from $15
- Heating
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- 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 BP24
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. 41.13021° S, 172.60883° E
About this place
This is a standard 12-bunk hut in the Golden Bay area.
On the way here
Douglas Range · 5-7 days
Fenella Hut to Trilobite Hut/roadend (4-5 hr)
From Fenella Hut the track drops down a series of glacier worn rocky steps and after about 20 minutes you reach Cobb Hut. A short side walk takes you to Lake Cobb and Round Lake above it. From Cobb Hut continue down the valley, passing Chaffeys Hut (basic hut, 3 bunks) and finishing at Trilobite Hut (standard hut, 12 bunks) and the roadend.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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
Chaffey Hut
Basic/bivvies • 3 bunks • Tasman • 5.1 km
Chaffey Hut is a basic three bunk hut located in the Golden Bay area of the Tasman region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Cobb Hut
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Tasman • 10.8 km
Cobb Hut is a basic four-bunk hut located in the Golden Bay area of the Tasman region.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Fenella Hut
Serviced • 12 bunks • Tasman • 11.4 km
Fenella Hut is a serviced 12-bunk hut located in the Golden Bay area of the Tasman region.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Lonely Lake Hut
Basic/bivvies • 3 bunks • Tasman • 17 km
Lonely Lake Hut is a basic three-bunk hut located in the Golden Bay area of the Tasman region.
Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream • Water supply
Anatoki Forks Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Tasman • 21.2 km
Anatoki Forks Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the Golden Bay area of the Tasman region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Lake Peel Track
Advanced • 5 hr 30 min one way • 12 km • 3.1 km away
Cobb Ridge Route
Expert • 6 hr one way • 13 km one way • 4.2 km away
Cobb Valley Track
Advanced • 4–5 hr one way • 13 km • 5.69 km away
Salisbury Track
Easy • 4 hr one way • 14 km • 6.8 km away
Leslie-Karamea Track
Advanced • 6 to 9 days one way • 91 km • 9.84 km away
Contact
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information
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 (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.