Recreation area

Sawyer Pond Trailhead (Kancamagus Hwy)

White Mountain National Forest · New Hampshire — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

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.

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.