USDA Forest Service · Vermont
Minerva Hinchey Shelter
USDA Forest Service · Vermont, United States
- Elevation
- 1,663 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
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 | 26° | 10° | -15° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 12° | -23° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | -3° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 33° | 19° | 78° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 45° | 29° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 52° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 62° | 52° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 59° | 49° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 53° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 39° | 28° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 27° | 6° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 19° | -5° | 53° | 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
- Clarendon Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Greenwall Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Little Rock Pond Shelter & Tent Area · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Gov. Clement Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Big Branch Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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