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Trapper John Shelter

8 mi south of Fairlee, VT · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Sepbest months

About Trapper John Shelter

​Built and maintained by the Dartmouth Outing Club, the Trapper John Shelter is located 1.1 miles from Dorchester Road via Holts Ledge Trail (Appalachian Trail) and spur trail. The 3-walled shelter can accommodate 8 people. The site has a composting privy and a fire ring. There is a water source nearby.

  • Managed by: USFS - White Mountain National Forest
  • Where: 8 mi south of Fairlee, VT · 43.78321, -72.11145

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

Weather by month

28°
9°Jan
31°
10°Feb
40°
19°Mar
54°
30°Apr
67°
41°May
75°
50°Jun
79°
56°Jul
78°
54°Aug
70°
46°Sep
57°
36°Oct
44°
27°Nov
33°
16°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 Trapper John Shelter from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Holt's LedgeHiking0.2 mi3.7 mi
Skiway TrailHiking0.8 mi1.8 mi
Moose MtnHiking2.2 mi5.6 mi
Lambert RidgeHiking2.2 mi3.8 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 · T-Mobile 4G

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: 22 mi
Propane: 11.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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