Ethan Pond Shelter

New Hampshire

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

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  • caution: Agency alerts

    7 active alerts in White Mountain National Forest; most severe: Town Hall Road Camping and Fire Restrictions

    USFSPosted Jun 8 · checked 22 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 50°F / low 49°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for campground

    OpenWeather22 h ago

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About this campground

The Ethan Pond Shelter is located at the eastern shore of the scenic Ethan Pond at the edge of the Pemigewasset Wilderness. The Shelter can be accessed via a short side trail off the Ethan Pond Trail (Appalachain Trail). It is an 'Adirondack' style shelter with an occupancy of eight. There are also 5 tent platforms with a total capacity of 20. Water is supplied at the inlet brook. A composting privy, a dishwashing area, and bear box is provided. A caretaker is in charge during the summer months.

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Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pinkham Notch, NH weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan26° high6° low
  2. Feb28° high7° low
  3. Mar36° high15° low
  4. Apr49° high27° low
  5. May62° high39° low
  6. Jun70° high48° low
  7. Jul75° high53° low
  8. Aug74° high52° low
  9. Sep68° high45° low
  10. Oct54° high35° low
  11. Nov42° high24° low
  12. Dec31° high14° low

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

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Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Pemigewasset Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

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

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