Elbow Pond (FR 156) in NH -- Camping Rules & Access in New Hampshire

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Elbow Pond (FR 156) in NH

Road corridorWhite Mountain NF, Pemigewasset Ranger District

5.7 mi from Lincoln

Maps 1,405 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Motor-vehicle season 5/15–11/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 10 mi
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Road Access

Moderate
  • 0.6 of this road’s 1.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.6 miles of dirt.
  • Near Mount Cilley.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

3 known camp spots along this road, between mile 0.4 and mile 1.2: reported by travellers.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Mount Waternomee stands 2,475 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles northwest.
  • Elbow Pond lies 1.1 mi off.

Rules

  • Roadside camping is permitted on White Mountain National Forest roads that are NOT in Forest Protection Areas (FPAs).
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

September normals 5069°F, 4.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.