Congdon Shelter

Vermont

Vermont

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What we do know

  • Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail

    3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

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  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Congdon Shelter

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About this campground

overnight shelter located on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and coincident Long Trail

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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pownal 1 Ne, VT weather station, 6.9 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan31° high12° low
  2. Feb33° high13° low
  3. Mar42° high22° low
  4. Apr56° high33° low
  5. May68° high43° low
  6. Jun75° high52° low
  7. Jul81° high57° low
  8. Aug78° high55° low
  9. Sep72° high49° low
  10. Oct59° high39° low
  11. Nov47° high29° low
  12. Dec36° high20° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

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Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Appalachian National Scenic Trail as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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