Rocky Branch Shelter #1
Campground
Campground · 3.0 mi from the trail
New Hampshire · Cross-country skiing · Near North Conway
Fr 623
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 48 ft
- climb
- 1,686 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Is FR 623 open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name FR 623, 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.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
More in North Conway- Popple Mt Trail FR 623Cross-country skiing · Next door
- 9. Dana Place TrailCross-country skiing · ~3 min drive
- Hutmen's TrailCross-country skiing · ~3 min drive
- Popple Mt Trail FR 623Cross-country skiing · ~2 min drive
- FR 5014Cross-country skiing · ~4 min drive
- FR 512Cross-country skiing · ~3 min drive
- 63. Beaver Bog TrailCross-country skiing · ~4 min drive
- Beth Hendrick TrailCross-country skiing · ~5 min drive
- Hutmen's TrailCross-country skiing · ~3 min drive
- Halls Ledge OverlookCross-country skiing · ~4 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit FR 623
Best months: September. 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
26° / 6°
14 wet
Feb
28° / 7°
13 wet
Mar
36° / 15°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 27°
13 wet
May
62° / 39°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 48°
14 wet
Jul
75° / 53°
14 wet
Aug
74° / 52°
13 wet
Sep
68° / 45°
12 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
14 wet
Nov
42° / 24°
14 wet
Dec
31° / 14°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pinkham Notch, NH, 4.8 mi away at 2,025 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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