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New Hampshire · Dispersed / primitive

Osgood Tentsite

6 mi southwest of Gorham, NH · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun, Jul, Augbest months

About Osgood Tentsite

Popular tent site on the Appalachian Trail, near the Great Gulf Wilderness on the South side of Mt. Madison. Five tent platforms available (capacity: 20). Reliable water nearby and outhouse on site.

  • Managed by: USFS - White Mountain National Forest
  • Where: 6 mi southwest of Gorham, NH · 44.3086, -71.25512

Amenities:

Tents allowed

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

Weather by month

19°
2°Jan
21°
4°Feb
28°
10°Mar
39°
21°Apr
52°
33°May
60°
43°Jun
64°
48°Jul
63°
46°Aug
57°
40°Sep
45°
30°Oct
34°
19°Nov
25°
9°Dec

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

See Osgood Tentsite 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
Osgood Cut-OffHikingat camp0.5 mi
OsgoodHikingat camp3.2 mi
Great GulfHiking0.3 mi6.6 mi
Madison GulfHiking0.4 mi4.1 mi
Daniel Webster-ScoutHiking0.9 mi3.2 mi
Chandler BrookHiking1.3 mi0.8 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 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: 13.7 mi
Water fill-up: 23.6 mi
Propane: 7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.