Trapper John Shelter

US Forest Service · New Hampshire

Trapper John Shelter in New Hampshire. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 68 public campsites we map in New Hampshire.

¿Built and maintained by the Dartmouth Outing Club, the Trapper John Shelter is located 1. 1 miles from Dorchester Road via Holts Ledge Trail (Appalachian Trail) and spur trail. The 3-walled shelter can accommodate 8 people. The site has a composting privy and a fire ring. There is a water source nearby.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

8

Coordinates

43.78320, -72.11145

Nearest sites we map

• Moose Mountain Shelter7 km · US Forest Service
• Hexacuba Shelter12 km · US Forest Service
• Velvet Rocks Shelter15 km · US Forest Service
• Ore Hill Tent Site20 km · US Forest Service
• Three Ponds Shelter27 km · US Forest Service
• Jeffers Brook Shelter30 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2025-09-03, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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