Recreation area

Caribou East Trailhead

New Hampshire — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

The Caribou Trail leaves the Bog Brook valley along a succession stream crossings and logging roads. It then ascends Caribou Mountain into the Caribou-Speckled Wilderness.

Getting there

On the Bog Road (Forest Road 6), which leaves the south side of US 2 1.3 miles west of the West Bethel Post Office and leads 2.8 miles to the trailhead where a gate ends public travel on the road.

Activities

  • HIKING

Nearby federal campgrounds

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.