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Pull-thru
USFSWhite Mountain National Forest · New Hampshire
Russell-Colbath Barn
Overview This site does not take reservations.
Sites1first-come
Elev.1,263ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig20 ft
Electric1sites
From Concord1h49real 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 1,263 ft, Russell-Colbath Barn has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 11°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are first-come, first-served. No reservations, so arrive early. Of the sites, 1 walk-in, and the longest takes a 20-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 6 named hiking routes, 10 peaks, 1 waterfall, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. Softest on reservability.
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.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 21.
59°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Concord
85 mi
1h49
02
Manchester
102 mi
2h11
03
Boston
152 mi
3h11
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
1
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
1
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
6
Trail segments
74
Peaks
10
Viewpoints
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Waterfalls
1
To nearest major road
5.6 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.