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Velvet Rocks Shelter

in Hanover, NH · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Sepbest months

About Velvet Rocks Shelter

​The Velvet Rocks Shelter is located on the Velvet Rocks Trail 1.2 miles from the official western terminus of the trail near NH Rte 120 and Chase Field House in Hanover. A privy is located nearby. Water is accessed along the loop trail but may be unreliable in dry months.

  • Managed by: USFS - White Mountain National Forest
  • Where: in Hanover, NH · 43.70267, -72.26475

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

Weather by month

30°
10°Jan
33°
11°Feb
42°
20°Mar
56°
31°Apr
69°
43°May
77°
52°Jun
82°
57°Jul
80°
55°Aug
72°
48°Sep
59°
36°Oct
46°
28°Nov
35°
17°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 Velvet Rocks Shelter from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Velvet RocksHiking0.1 mi3.6 mi
AppalachianHiking1.8 mi35.5 mi
Hanover Center TrailHiking1.8 mi3.7 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

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

The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.

Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Propane: 4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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