0
Pull-thru
USFSWhite Mountain National Forest · New Hampshire
Doublehead Cabin
Overview Doublehead Backcountry Cabin is accessible only by hiking, snowshoeing or skiing the 1.8-mile Doublehead Ski Trail.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.3,005ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Concord2h30real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 3,005 ft, Doublehead Cabin has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 6°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 11 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Mar
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
66%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 6.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Concord
106 mi
2h30
02
Manchester
123 mi
2h52
03
Boston
147 mi
3h36
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
135
Peaks
11
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.3 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.