USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire
Ethan Pond Shelter
USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per person per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,884 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)
- Nearest town
- Bartlett, NH
About
US Forest Service campground. The Ethan Pond Shelter is located at the eastern shore of the scenic Ethan Pond at the edge of the Pemigewasset Wilderness. The Shelter can be accessed via a short side trail off the Ethan Pond Trail (Appalachain Trail). It is an 'Adirondack' style shelter with an occupancy of eight. There are also 5 tent platforms with a total capacity of 20. Water is supplied at the inlet brook. A composting privy, a dishwashing area, and bear box is provided. A caretaker is in charge during the summer 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 | 22° | 2° | -23° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 6° | -28° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 18° | -10° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 28° | 11° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 41° | 21° | 80° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 48° | 39° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 58° | 46° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 55° | 45° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 49° | 37° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 35° | 23° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 23° | -7° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 11° | -12° | 45° | 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 · 3 mi · 36 sites
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- Guyot Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Dry River Shelter # 3 · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Sugarloaf 2 Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 33 sites
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