K-Col Hut
Known as K Col Hut and The F.A. “Bobs” Peterson Memorial Hut.
Location: K Col is in the Mt Field National Park, and is on the walking track from Lake Dobson to Mt Field West, which is a long day’s hike for most people.
GPS Location: S 42°40'20.1" E 146°33'03.0"
History: K-Col Hut was built in honour of “Bobs” Peterson, a one-time member of the Hobart Walking Club (HWC) who was appointed as Secretary of the Mt Field National Park Board in the late 1940's. The hut was built by the Hobart Walking Club for survival purposes, and opened by Sir Edmund Hilary in 1960.
Significant repairs were undertaken in 2015 and 2016, with a full replacement of the roof.
In March 2022, a new boardwalk was installed across windy moor, to repair considerable damage on the track.
Construction is of local stone, to deal with the weather at this place and altitude. The roof is deliberately steep to shed snow. Inside there is some seating and a table, but it has a dir
Caretakers: FOMF - “Friends of Mt Field”
Photos: The person climbing on the introductory photo of the hut is David Forsyth who was photographed by Olaf Moon in 1973. The peak behind is “the Watcher”.
