Cold River Camp
Campground
Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
Maine · Lake fishing · Stow · Near North Conway
Shell Pond
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Shell Pond open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Shell Pond, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Wild River Fire - Androscoggin Ranger District
Agency closure covering White Mountain National Forest · USFS · White Mountain National Forest
Rattlesnake Fire – Pemigewasset Ranger District
Agency closure covering White Mountain National Forest · USFS · White Mountain National Forest
Town Hall Road Camping and Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering White Mountain National Forest · USFS · White Mountain National Forest
Lincoln Woods Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White Mountain National Forest · USFS · White Mountain National Forest
Forest Roads Status
Agency alert covering White Mountain National Forest · USFS · White Mountain National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White Mountain National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Shell Pond is a 54-acre pond near Stow, Maine, at about 601 feet.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Several Viewpoints at Black Cap
Viewpoint
On your way back · 14 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Shell Pond LoopHikingPhoto: Me in ME, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi- High Meadow WallRock climbing0.6 mi
- Shell Pond trailHikingPhoto: Me in ME, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi
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- Basin Recreation Area RampBoat launch2.8 mi
Basin CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.8 mi- Brickett FallsWaterfall2.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Shell Pond
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
28° / 8°
Feb
31° / 11°
Mar
40° / 19°
Apr
52° / 31°
May
65° / 42°
Jun
74° / 51°
Jul
79° / 57°
Aug
78° / 56°
Sep
71° / 47°
Oct
57° / 37°
Nov
45° / 27°
Dec
34° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bethel 6 Sse, ME, 12 mi away at 790 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
