USDA Forest Service

White Mountain National Forest

 

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White Mountain National Forest
71 White Mountain Drive
Campton, NH 03223


Phone: (603) 536-6100
FAX: (603) 536-3685
TTY: (603) 536-3665

Questions or comments?
Contact us at r9_whitemtn_info@fs.fed.us

 

United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.


Welcome

Photo of skiers at Wildcat Ski Area.

Skiers at Wildcat Ski Area on the White Mountain National Forest. WMNF photo by Joe Gill.


This is a special and wonderful place to visit throughout the year. There are campgrounds, hiking trails, scenic drives, historic places, and plenty of space to just sit back and relax. Whether you stay for a while or just pass through, we hope you will enjoy your National Forest and all it has to offer.

Hiker / Visitor Alerts and Current Conditions

Important Notice: Vehicles have been parked in front of the Zealand Rd gate and have been ticketed. The winter parking lot is just east on Rte 302. Blocking forest road gates is prohibited.

Update: The Albany Covered Bridge has re-opened for foot traffic. It will remain closed to vehicular traffic for the Winter as part of the Passaconaway Road closure.

Forest Service snow rangers are now issuing regular avalanche advisories for Tuckerman and Huntington ravines. Be sure to read them and then recheck with rangers on the mountain.

WARNING: An Emergency Forest Supervisor Closure Order prohibits the transport or movement of any species and type of firewood originating outside of New Hampshire or Maine onto the White Mountain National Forest. Individuals discovered with such firewood will be in violation of the order and subject to written and/or oral warnings, tickets, and fines. The order is in response to the threat posed to forest resources by the Emerald Ash Borer and the Asian Longhorned Beetle See news release at right and More.

Check the Current Conditions page for more alerts.


2011 marks the centennial of the Weeks Act, the legislation responsible for the creation of the White Mountain and other Eastern national forests. Plymouth (NH) State University is sponsoring a series of programs commemorating the event. More.

Our new Forest Headquarters in Campton, NH, is open 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, seven days a week. Read more about the history of our site and the area around the Blair covered bridge. (PDF document) What makes our new headquarters "green"? You'll be amazed! More.

The White Mountain National Forest is seeking volunteers to serve on a Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committee being formed for Oxford County, ME. More.

The White Mountain National Forest has job openings. . See our Employment page for details.

 



Safety Alerts, Fires, Advisories, Closures, and Restrictions

Map: White Mountain NF. The White Mountain is located in northern New Hampshire and southwestern Maine.


Quick Picks


Sustainable Operations - Green Tips


American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Projects on the WMNF

2005 Forest Plan

Climate Change

Backcountry Camping Rules 2008-2009

Timber Sale Contract Forms

Requests for Bids

Schedule of Proposed
Actions (SOPA)

WMEDN: Invasive Species on the WMNF

Invasive Plant Treatment Locations

Discovery Trail Curriculum

Dolly Copp Pavilion Rental

Russell-Colbath Barn Rental

Open Space Conservation

Frequently Asked Questions

Urban Connections

Transfer


News Releases

WMNF Awards ARRA Contracts

Recovery funding will improve Forest user safety and protect natural resources.

WMNF Thanks Public

The Forest is open for business in its new Headquarters off Exit 27 of I-93.

Saco Ranger District Snowmobile Trails Information 2009-2010

WMNF Announces Economic Recovery Projects for Facilities

Additional funding will reconstruct a dam, restore a sewage plant, and repair a road.

Forest Announces Additional Economic Recovery Projects

Patte Mill Brook Road in Maine and improvements to signs Forest-wide will be the focus.

Volunteers Sought for Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committee

Closure Orders Restrict Firewood Sources for State, National Forest Campgrounds

Threats from non-native invasive insects mean only locally-obtained wood may be brought to campgrounds.


 

 

USDA Forest Service - Eastern Region
Last modified: Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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