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New Hampshire · Dispersed / primitive

Fourth Iron Campground

3 mi west of Bartlett, NH · Verizon 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months

About Fourth Iron Campground

Located at the confluence of the Sawyer and Saco Rivers, 4th Iron is a walk-in tent site.

  • Managed by: USFS - White Mountain National Forest
  • Where: 3 mi west of Bartlett, NH · 44.08411, -71.34431

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

Weather by month

27°
7°Jan
30°
8°Feb
39°
17°Mar
52°
28°Apr
65°
39°May
73°
48°Jun
78°
53°Jul
76°
51°Aug
69°
44°Sep
55°
34°Oct
43°
25°Nov
32°
15°Dec

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

See Fourth Iron Campground 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
Fourth Iron Site TrailHikingat camp0.3 mi
Mount Tremont TrailHiking0.7 mi2.6 mi
Nancy Pond TrailHiking1.4 mi6.6 mi
Signal Ridge TrailHiking2.2 mi5.1 mi
Brunel TrailHiking2.2 mi3.7 mi
Davis PathHiking2.4 mi13.7 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

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

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 17.2 mi
Water fill-up: 18.4 mi
Propane: 23 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.