USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire
Rocky Branch Shelter #1
USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 1,470 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)
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° | 6° | -18° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 10° | -23° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 22° | -5° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 33° | 16° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 46° | 26° | 85° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 52° | 44° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 62° | 49° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 60° | 50° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 54° | 42° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 40° | 27° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 28° | -3° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 15° | -7° | 50° | 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
- Dry River Campground (Crawford Notch State Park) · New Hampshire State Parks · 4 mi · 36 sites
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- Fourth Iron Tent Site · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Nauman Tent Site · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Black Mountain Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
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