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Backcountry in White Mountain National Forest
Backcountry in White Mountain National Forest
A number of organizations maintain small shelters, and tent platforms throughout the Forest. The Appalachian Mountain Club's AMC White Mountain Guide provides a comprehensive listing of shelters. . It is available at Visitor Information Centers.
There are 112,000 acres of Congressionally-designated wilderness.
Leave-no-trace camping is allowed subject to restrictions on wood or charcoal fires which are detailed in a pamphlet entitled: , available to read or print from that link or at Visitor Information Centers.
Additionally:
The following restrictions apply to all of the Congressionally Designated Wildernesses, that is:
Caribou-Speckled Mountain, Great Gulf, Presidential/Dry River, Sandwich Range, Pemigewasset.
No motorized equipment or mechanical transport (wheelchairs are an exception).
Hiking and camping group size must be limited to 10 people or less.
Additional regulations for Presidential/Dry River and Pemigewasset:
No camping, wood or charcoal fires within 200 feet (61 m) of any trail except at designated campsites.
Additional regulations for the Great Gulf Wilderness:
No wood or charcoal fires at any location.
No camping within 1/4 mile (402 m) of the Great Gulf Trail between its junctions with the Sphinx and Gulfside Trails.
No camping within 200 feet (61 m) of any trail except at designated sites.
Special Restrictions for the Cutler River Drainage (Including Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines)
No camping except at the Harvard Mountain Club Cabin (Dec 1-Mar 31 only) and Hermit Lake Shelters (Fee charged).
No wood or charcoal fires.
Camping in the Alpine Zone (where trees are 8 feet (243 cm) tall or less)
No camping except on 2 or more feet (61 cm) of snow.
No camping on frozen bodies of water.
No wood or charcoal fires.
Please note that the above treeline areas of Cutler River Drainage (Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines and the areas around them including the Alpine Garden and East Snowfields) are closed to camping regardless of snow cover.
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