USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire
Ethan Pond Shelter
USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per person per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,884 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Bartlett, NH
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About
US Forest Service campground. The Ethan Pond Shelter is located at the eastern shore of the scenic Ethan Pond at the edge of the Pemigewasset Wilderness. The Shelter can be accessed via a short side trail off the Ethan Pond Trail (Appalachain Trail). It is an 'Adirondack' style shelter with an occupancy of eight. There are also 5 tent platforms with a total capacity of 20. Water is supplied at the inlet brook. A composting privy, a dishwashing area, and bear box is provided. A caretaker is in charge during the summer months. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 2° | -23° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 6° | -28° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 18° | -10° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 28° | 11° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 41° | 21° | 80° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 48° | 39° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 58° | 46° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 55° | 45° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 49° | 37° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 35° | 23° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 23° | -7° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 11° | -12° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Webster Cliff Trailhead · 2.0 mi as the crow flies
Webster Cliff Trail 5.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Ethan Pond - Ripley Falls Trailhead · 2.1 mi as the crow flies
Ethan Pond Trail 6.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Webster - Jackson Trailhead · 2.8 mi as the crow flies
Webster-Jackson Trail 1.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Crawford Path Trailhead (Rte 302) · 3.0 mi as the crow flies
Crawford Path 7.7 mi Hike, Saco Lake Trail 0.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Crawford Connector Trailhead · 3.3 mi as the crow flies
Crawford Connector 0.3 mi Hike · Drive there
All 512 trails in White Mountain National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Dry River Campground (Crawford Notch State Park) · New Hampshire State Parks · 3 mi · 36 sites
- Nauman Tent Site · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Guyot Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Dry River Shelter # 3 · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Sugarloaf 2 Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 33 sites
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