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Sawyer Pond Shelter & Tentsite
5 mi west of Bartlett, NH · No signal at camp
About Sawyer Pond Shelter & Tentsite
With one shelter (sleeps 6) and 6 tent platforms (max 8 people per site) located at the edge of Big Sawyer Pond, this campsite is perfect for the beginner backpacker, or camper who can only hike in a short distance. Only 1.5 miles from the end of Sawyer River Road, and 4.5 miles from the Kancamagus Hwy (Rt 112). Sawyer Pond Campsite has 2 toilets.
- Managed by: USFS - White Mountain National Forest
- Where: 5 mi west of Bartlett, NH · 44.0496, -71.38022
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer Pond Trail | Hiking | at camp | 5.8 mi |
| Brunel Spur A | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Brunel Trail | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 3.7 mi |
| Mount Tremont Trail | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Sawyer River Trail | Hiking | 1.3 mi | 3.7 mi |
| Signal Ridge Trail | Hiking | 1.4 mi | 5.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 15.3 mi
Water fill-up: 17 mi
Camps nearby
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- Passaconaway Campground 3.6 mi
- Radeke Cabin 3.7 mi
- Jigger Johnson Campground 4.3 mi
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