USDA Forest Service · Vermont
Thistle Hill Shelter
USDA Forest Service · Vermont, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Elevation
- 1,759 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Woodstock, VT
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 | 25° | 7° | -20° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 10° | -25° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 23° | -4° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 30° | 16° | 77° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 43° | 27° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 51° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 60° | 47° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 57° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 51° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 38° | 28° | 73° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 26° | 4° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 16° | -11° | 49° | 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
- Quechee State Park · Vermont State Parks · 6 mi · 50 sites
- Happy Hill Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Silver Lake State Park · Vermont State Parks · 7 mi · 46 sites
- Wintturin Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Burnap's Island Campsite · City, County & Regional Parks · 10 mi · 1 sites
All public campgrounds in Vermont · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2025-09-26. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.