Mount Arthur in the Kahurangi National Park

Sometime last week I took a day and hiked up to the Mount Arthur hut in Kahurangi National Park. Mount Arthur hut is one of the backcountry huts under the jurisdiction of the Department of Conservation. Basically, you buy a backcountry hut pass, hike to wherever you want to go, and stay the night in any of the backcountry huts. It's a really cool system they have here, so you don't have to drag a tent around. Mount Arthur hut was nice and cozy, with 8 bunks, a gas heater, and candles. The heater was nice cuz it was pretty cold up at 1300 meters elevation. I started my journey by driving up to Flora's carpark, an uphill gravel road for alot of the way, and my car made it! Flora's carpark sits at 900 meters. From there, I hiked up to the Mount Arthur hut, which sits at 1300 meters. After dropping my pack off at the hut, I attempted to hike up to Mount Arthur, which is at 1900 meters, but when I got about halfway there it got really windy and Mount Arthur was covered in cloud. The view from the top of Mount Arthur is supposed to be magnificent on a nice, clear day. Even though I didn't get the view, the walk was still nice. Here are a few pictures from my walk and my stay at the Mount Arthur hut.