Can you reserve a site at Sawyer Pond Trailhead (Kancamagus Hwy)?

No. Sawyer Pond Trailhead (Kancamagus Hwy) is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Sawyer Pond Trailhead (Kancamagus Hwy)

Facility · Maine ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

White Mountain National Forest (NF) · Open Access

1,233 ft
Elevation

This developed trailhead accesses the less travelled side of Sawyer Pond Trail after fording the Swift River. The trail also accesses the Brunel Trail and ends at Sawyer River Road at 6.0 miles. Sawyer Pond is reached at 4.5 miles where there is a shelter, tent platforms and an outhouse.

Getting there

Parking area off NH Rt. 113, 1.3 miles west of Bear Notch Rd.

43.99817, -71.35619 · 43°59'53.4"N 71°21'22.3"W

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Typical weather

Typically 77°F in Jul, down to 28°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	28	30	38	50	63	72	77	76	69	56	43	33
Low °F	6	6	15	29	40	49	54	52	45	34	25	14
Precip in	3.9	3.3	4.3	4.6	4.2	5.2	4.8	4.3	4.2	5.6	4.5	5.0

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 8.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Sawyer Pond Trailhead (Kancamagus Hwy)

Can you reserve a site at Sawyer Pond Trailhead (Kancamagus Hwy)?: No. Sawyer Pond Trailhead (Kancamagus Hwy) is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Sawyer Pond Trailhead (Kancamagus Hwy)

Radeke Cabin 0.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Covered Bridge 6.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Passaconaway Campground 0.7 mi · Campground
Jigger Johnson Campground 1.1 mi · Campground
Sawyer Pond Shelter & Tentsite 3.7 mi · Campground
Camp Penacook Shelter 5.2 mi · Campground
Jim Liberty Cabin 5.3 mi · Campground
Blackberry Crossing Campground 5.6 mi · Campground
Boulder Loop Trailhead 5.8 mi · Facility
Fourth Iron Campground 6 mi · Campground
Sawyer River Road Snowmobile Trailhead 6.1 mi · Facility
Mt. Langdon Trailhead 6.9 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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