USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire
Velvet Rocks Shelter
USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 994 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Hanover
About
US Forest Service campground. ¿The Velvet Rocks Shelter is located on the Velvet Rocks Trail 1. 2 miles from the official western terminus of the trail near NH Rte 120 and Chase Field House in Hanover. A privy is located nearby. Water is accessed along the loop trail but may be unreliable in dry 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 | 27° | 9° | -18° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 12° | -22° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 25° | -3° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 33° | 19° | 79° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 46° | 30° | 84° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 53° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 62° | 50° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 60° | 49° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 53° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 41° | 30° | 74° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 29° | 7° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 19° | -12° | 51° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Happy Hill Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Moose Mountain Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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- Burnap's Island Campsite · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi · 1 sites
- Trapper John Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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