Haystack (FR 304) in NH -- Camping Rules & Access in New Hampshire

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Haystack (FR 304) in NH

Road corridorWhite Mountain NF, Pemigewasset Ranger District

7.9 mi from Whitefield

Maps 1,449 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Motor-vehicle season 5/25–11/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 10 mi
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Road Access

Moderate
  • All 2.6 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Haystack Mountain.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 0.9: reported by travellers.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • North Twin Mountain stands 3,302 ft above the map pin, 4.1 miles south.
  • Little River runs 0.9 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 4769°F, 4.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.