Facility · Maine ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
White Mountain National Forest (NF) · Open Access
Rocky Branch Shelter sleeps 6-8, with a fire ring, toilet, and 3 tent platforms for tenting. The shelter sits along the Rocky Branch River just outside of the Presidential-Dry River Wilderness. The Rocky Branch Trail is now open all the way through. It re-opened in September 2015, 4 years after closure due to damage sustained during Tropical Storm Irene.
The south end of the Rocky Branch Trail, which starts at the terminus of the Jericho Road one mile west of the junction of Rts 302 and 16 in Glen, is the quickest access to the Rocky Branch Shelter #1 as it is only 2 miles from the trailhead.
44.15363, -71.28520 · 44°9'13.1"N 71°17'6.7"W
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| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Rocky Branch Shelter #1 also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Rocky Branch Shelter #1's operator.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
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