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New Hampshire · Dispersed / primitive

Flat Mountain Pond Shelter

7 mi north of Center Sandwich, NH · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Sepbest months

About Flat Mountain Pond Shelter

Located about mid-way along the arc of the Flat Mountain Pond Trail (4.8 miles from Bennett Street Trailhead, 5.3 miles from the Whiteface Intervale Trailhead). The Flat Mountain Pond Shelter is situated at the southwest edge of Flat Mountain Pond, with views into the heart of the Sandwich Range Wilderness. It sleeps 6-8 people with one area designated as an overflow tentsite with room for two tents.

  • Managed by: USFS - White Mountain National Forest
  • Where: 7 mi north of Center Sandwich, NH · 43.91013, -71.45599

Things to do:

Hiking

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

27°
8°Jan
31°
10°Feb
39°
18°Mar
52°
29°Apr
65°
40°May
73°
49°Jun
77°
54°Jul
76°
53°Aug
68°
46°Sep
55°
36°Oct
43°
26°Nov
33°
15°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Flat Mountain Pond Shelter from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Flat Mountain Pond TrailHikingat camp5.8 mi
Bennett Street TrailHiking0.9 mi3.7 mi
Gleason TrailHiking1.4 mi0.4 mi
Fletcher CascadeHiking1.9 mi1.2 mi
Drakes BrookHiking1.9 mi3.1 mi
Guinea Pond TrailHiking2.0 mi4.4 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 15.3 mi
Water fill-up: 13.2 mi
Propane: 24.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.