Long Pond Road NH Status

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Long Pond Road Forecast

Stay ahead of your adventure plans with the only Open/Closed Forecast for Long Pond Road (FR 19). This forecast predicts the road's accessibility, helping you to plan your hikes.

Opening date is usually around May 22nd but has been as late as June 24th.
Based on 6 Opening reports between 2013 and 2026.
Closing date is usually around November 22nd but has been as early as November 9th.
Based on 3 Closing reports between 2017 and 2024.

See Summary of Open/Close Dates below for an historical overview of opening and closing dates.

Current Conditions

The latest road conditions for Long Pond Road (FR 19). TrailsNH provides the most up-to-date information on the road's status anywhere, ensuring you are as well-informed as you can be.

Long Pond Road reported OPEN on May 28th

Long Pond Road (FR 19)
OPEN May 28th
U.S. Forest Service - White Mountain National Forest #roadsroundup (updated 5/27/26) Open. Note: North end remains closed due to storm damage until repaired.
Posted by: Kimball R
Reference: facebook.com

See Long Pond Road (FR 19) Log Book below for a deep dive into the Open/Close Dates.

Discover Long Pond Road

Navigate through this interactive map to explore Long Pond Road (FR 19). This map helps you visualize the OPEN section, understanding of the area, and get directions to Long Pond Road (FR 19).

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North Gate (44.0945,-71.8834)
North Gate (44.0945,-71.8834)

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South Gate (44.0036, -71.8881)
South Gate (44.0036, -71.8881)

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Summary of Open/Close Dates

Here's a quick overview of the historical opening and closing dates for Long Pond Road (FR 19) by week. This summary provides a glance by Week, at the patterns and variations when the road changes.

Long Pond Road (FR 19) Log Book

Dive deeper into the Open/Close history of Long Pond Road with the TrailsNH Log Book. This section, crowdsourced from the local hiking community, includes posts from when the road opened or closed, providing more insights for your planning.

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Long Pond Road (FR 19)
OPEN May 28th
U.S. Forest Service - White Mountain National Forest #roadsroundup (updated 5/27/26) Open. Note: North end remains closed due to storm damage until repaired.
Posted by: Kimball R
Reference: facebook.com
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CLOSED December 2nd 2024
Closed WMNF #RoadsRoundup (updated 12/2/2024)
Posted by: Kimball R
Reference: facebook.com
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CONFIRMED May 8th
Is still Closed at the South Gate
Posted by: Marc Cohen
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CONFIRMED May 16th 2025
Long Pond Road Open from the south side to the recreation area
Posted by: Kimball R
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
OPEN August 16th 2024
#RoadsRoundup (updated 08/16/2024) OPEN
Posted by: Kimball R
Reference: facebook.com
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CLOSED May 11th 2023
Closed per WMNF #RoadsRoundup Updated 5/11/2023
Posted by: Kimball R
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CONFIRMED May 15th 2024
Long Pond Road (Closed on the north side from Benton to the Long Pond Rec site. Rec site is open) WMNF #RoadsRoundup 5/15
Posted by: Kimball R
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CONFIRMED May 25th 2023
Southern end is open to Long Pond recreation area. North end is closed due to road damage. WMNF #RoadsRoundup 5/25/2023
Posted by: Kimball R
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
OPEN May 11th 2022
Opened May 11th according to White Mountain National Forest Roads Status - Spring 2022 Spreadsheet, published 5/12/2022
Posted by: Kimball R
Reference: fs.usda.gov
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CONFIRMED May 23rd 2022
Open from Route 116 to pond access road. Gated south of this point.
Posted by: Bill T
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CONFIRMED May 15th 2022
Open ONLY from the north to the pond - confirmed gated south of the pond and also gated at the south end on 5/14/2022
Posted by: Christopher C
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CLOSED November 22nd 2021
Posted by: Kimball R
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
OPEN September 23rd 2021
Long Pond Road has been repaired and re-opened
Posted by: Kimball R
Reference: fs.usda.gov
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CLOSED September 21st 2021
WMNF announced the road is closed on 9/22/21 the announcement indicates Long Pond is accessible from Rt.116 so perhaps the closure is between Long Pond and Glencliff.
Posted by: David K
Reference: fs.usda.gov
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CONFIRMED September 22nd 2021
Road closed due to Culvert failure in the middle of the road. Day Use Area remains accessible from Rte. 116.
Posted by: Kimball R
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
OPEN May 15th 2021
#RoadsRoundup 5/13/2021
Posted by: Kimball R
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CLOSED September 14th 2020
Long Pond Access Rd. (FR19A) which accesses Long Pond Recreation site is closed for needed repairs to Long Pond dam. The closure includes the shoreline surrounding the pond. Long Pond Road, also referred to as North-South Road, will remain open to traffi
Posted by: Kimball R
Reference: facebook.com
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
OPEN July 17th 2020
WMNF says Long Pond Road will re-opened Friday, July 17th. The road suffered extensive storm damage a few years back. Be alert, heavy equipment may still be in the area.
Posted by: WMNF/Facebook
Reference: facebook.com
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CLOSED November 8th 2017
Updated 07/03/2017
Posted by: WMNF
Reference: fs.usda.gov
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CONFIRMED June 21st 2020
Should be open by late July.
Posted by: Chris Cameron
Reference: USFS-WMNF
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CONFIRMED January 24th 2020
A NF ranger has told me the road is now repaired and is expected to open in Spring 2020.
Posted by: Andrew Phillips
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CLOSED July 3rd 2017
Updated 07/03/2017
Posted by: WMNF
Reference: fs.usda.gov
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
OPEN June 23rd 2017
Updated 06/23/2017
Posted by: WMNF
Reference: fs.usda.gov
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
OPEN May 13th 2016
Updated 05/13/2016
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
PARTIALLY OPEN May 30th 2017
Long Pond Road CLOSED to Thru-Traffic. Long Pond Recreation Area accessible via Route 116 from the North-end only. Updated 05/30/2017
Posted by: WMNF
Reference: fs.usda.gov
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
CLOSED June 20th 2014
The northern gate is open giving access to Long pond. The gate just south of Long pond and the gate at the southern terminus of the road will remain closed until some winter damage can be repaired. We anticipate the road to be open by July 4. Updated 6/20
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
Partial Open May 22nd 2015
Open from north end of road to recreation area. The remainder of the road is closed until damage can be repaired. Updated 5/22/2015
Long Pond Road (FR 19)
OPEN May 6th 2013
updated 5/6/13

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