South Pond Road NH Status

The latest forecast, road conditions, and TrailsNH log book for South Pond Road (FR 65) NH, all crowdsourced from our local hiking community.

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South Pond Road Forecast

Stay ahead of your adventure plans with the only Open/Closed Forecast for South Pond Road (FR 65). This forecast predicts the road's accessibility, helping you to plan your hikes.

Opening date is usually around June 8th but has been as late as June 24th.
Based on 7 Opening reports between 2013 and 2026.
Closing date is usually around December 13th but has been as early as December 2nd.
Based on 9 Closing reports between 2014 and 2025.

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

Current Conditions

The latest road conditions for South Pond Road (FR 65). TrailsNH provides the most up-to-date information on the road's status anywhere, ensuring you are as well-informed as you can be.

South Pond Road reported OPEN on June 23rd

South Pond Road (FR 65)
OPEN June 23rd
#roadsroundup (updated 6/20/26)
Posted by: Kimball R
Reference: facebook.com

See South Pond Road (FR 65) Log Book below for a deep dive into the Open/Close Dates.

Discover South Pond Road

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South Pond Road (44.6108,-71.3639)
South Pond Road (44.6108,-71.3639)

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Summary of Open/Close Dates

Here's a quick overview of the historical opening and closing dates for South Pond Road (FR 65) by week. This summary provides a glance by Week, at the patterns and variations when the road changes.

South Pond Road (FR 65) Log Book

Dive deeper into the Open/Close history of South 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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Post Road Changes

South Pond Road (FR 65)
OPEN June 23rd
#roadsroundup (updated 6/20/26)
Posted by: Kimball R
Reference: facebook.com
South Pond Road (FR 65)
CLOSED December 1st 2025
South Pond Rd FR65 Closed 12/1/2025 Andro Ranger
Posted by: Kimball R
Reference: fs.usda.gov
South Pond Road (FR 65)
OPEN June 14th 2025
WMNF #RoadsRoundup updated 6/14/25
Posted by: Kimball R
South Pond Road (FR 65)
CLOSED December 4th 2024
Closed WMNF #RoadsRoundup (updated 12/4/2024)
Posted by: Kimball R
Reference: facebook.com
South Pond Road (FR 65)
OPEN August 16th 2024
#RoadsRoundup (updated 08/16/2024) OPEN
Posted by: Kimball R
Reference: facebook.com
South Pond Road (FR 65)
CLOSED December 1st 2021
WMNF #RoadsRoundup 12/01/2021
Posted by: Kimball R
South Pond Road (FR 65)
CONFIRMED May 31st 2023
WMNF #RoadsRoundup Updated 5/27/2023
Posted by: Kimball R
South Pond Road (FR 65)
CONFIRMED June 7th 2022
South Pond Road is still closed/gated 1.1 miles from the trailhead
Posted by: Kimball R
South Pond Road (FR 65)
OPEN June 23rd 2021
Open 10am-8pm daily
Posted by: Christopher C
Reference: Keith Enman
South Pond Road (FR 65)
CLOSED December 8th 2020
closed December 5
Posted by: Kimball R
South Pond Road (FR 65)
OPEN June 21st 2020
WMNF reports South Pond Road is now open, as of 6/19.
Posted by: Kimball Rexford
South Pond Road (FR 65)
CLOSED December 31st 2019
Assumed closed in December 2019
Posted by: Kimball Rexford
South Pond Road (FR 65)
OPEN May 31st 2019
I assume this road opened in May 2019
Posted by: Kimball Rexford
South Pond Road (FR 65)
CLOSED December 4th 2018
Closed for the season
Posted by: Kimball Rexford
South Pond Road (FR 65)
OPEN November 22nd 2017
Updated 11/21/2017
Posted by: WMNF
Reference: fs.usda.gov
South Pond Road (FR 65)
CLOSED December 13th 2016
Updated 12/13/2016
Posted by: WMNF
Reference: fs.usda.gov
South Pond Road (FR 65)
CLOSED December 22nd 2014
Updated 12/22/2014
South Pond Road (FR 65)
CLOSED December 22nd 2014
Updated 12/22/2014
South Pond Road (FR 65)
OPEN May 20th 2014
updated 5/20/14
South Pond Road (FR 65)
OPEN May 10th 2013
updated 5/10/2013

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