This hill station was established in 1893 and consisted of two bungalows, which served as a lodge for visitors and included a 15.3 km (9.5 mi) bridle path that connected it with the town of Kuala Kubu.

The Japanese army later bombed the station during World War II, leaving it a ghost town.

Bukit Kutu has a rich biodiversity with various kinds of flora and fauna which led to its gazettement as a wildlife reserve in 1922.

Each bungalow provided bedrooms, a landline telephone, a fireplace, a tennis court and a telescope.

With the abandonment of the town, the only road access to the hill station became overgrown with thick vegetation, leaving it hidden from public view.

[12][13] The chimney was part of the bungalow previously owned by Tom Sargent, a construction engineer for Federated Malay States Railway.

The trail to the ghost town has become a popular route with hikers, with peak use occurring on weekends.

[20] Aside from forests which cover the water catchment areas, the other natural features in Bukit Kutu include the Lata Medang waterfall,[21] and a large stone called Batu Tebung, which was reportedly defaced by irresponsible people who visited the site.

[1] Samuel Robert Aiken, a geography professor at Concordia University, classified the hill station as minor because of the lack of flat land that hindered additional development.

[22] The main environmental issue created by visitors is littering with rubbish left behind in the area.

[25] According to The Straits Times, Bukit Kutu is rich in biodiversity with its forests of trees, moss, fungus, flowers, orchards, ferns, pitcher plants, vines, monkeys, bamboo, ants, centipedes, lizards, squirrels, butterflies, birds and hornbills.