USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire
Mountain Pond Shelter
USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 1,575 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)
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. 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 | 24° | 5° | -19° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 8° | -24° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 22° | -6° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 31° | 16° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 44° | 29° | 85° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 51° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 61° | 48° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 58° | 49° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 52° | 41° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 39° | 27° | 70° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 26° | -3° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 14° | -9° | 47° | 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
- Slippery Brook Trailhead · 0.8 mi as the crow flies
Slippery Brook Trail 6.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Mountain Pond Trailhead · 0.8 mi as the crow flies
Mountain Pond Loop Trail 2.2 mi Hike · Drive there - East Branch Trailhead · 3.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Doublehead Trailhead · 3.9 mi as the crow flies
New Path 1.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Bald Land Trailhead · 4.1 mi as the crow flies
Bald Land Trail 1.7 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
- Doublehead Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Province Pond Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Baldface Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Black Mountain Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Cold River · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 14 sites
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