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Gale River

Near Garfield Ridge East Peak
Inside White Mountain National Forest
1,802 ft of climbing

3.8 mi one way · 1,802 ft climb · 3,405 ft high point · Very hard

In White Mountain National Forest · NH · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

A 3.8-mile trail in White Mountain National Forest climbing 1,802 feet toward Galehead Mountain and Garfield Ridge East Peak.

Elevation

1,802 ft of gain and 0 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.9 mi from the trailhead
Garfield Ridge Shelter
Cabin & lookout · NH

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Garfield Ridge East PeakNearby · 3.3 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 3.6 mi in
Galehead MountainNearby · 3.7 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 3.7 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.8 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,802 ft
Descent: 0 ft
High point: 3,405 ft
Low point: 1,602 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: NH
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 44.2327° N · 71.6104° W

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Tuckerman Ravine

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Inside White Mountain National Forest
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3,345 ft of climbing

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4,452 ft of climbing

4.1 mi one way · 4,452 ft climb

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu73°52°Mostly Cloudy
Fri66°37°Mostly Sunny
Sat62°40°Mostly Sunny
Sun59°40°Rain Showers Likely
Mon64°40°Partly Sunny
Tue64°40°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wed63°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Thu: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers · wind 0 to 5 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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