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Galehead Mt and AMC Galehead Hut

Hike

Frost Trail

Summits Galehead Mountain
Inside Pemigewasset Wilderness
Camp 2 mi away

0.4 mi one way · 290 ft climb · 4,009 ft high point · Very hard

In Pemigewasset Wilderness · NH · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This 0.4-mile trail climbs 290 feet to Galehead Mountain and a viewpoint in Pemigewasset Wilderness.

Elevation

290 ft of gain and 44 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Bondcliff
- Summits Mount Guyot
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- 3,849 ft of climbing
8.3 mi one way · 3,849 ft climb · Very hard
Pemigewasset Wilderness · Camp under a mile away

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 0.3 mi in
Galehead MountainDestination · 0.4 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 0.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Galehead Mountain
South Twin Mountain (New Hampshire)
Twin Range

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.4 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 290 ft
Descent: 44 ft
High point: 4,009 ft
Low point: 3,737 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: NH
Camps within 15 mi: 12
Trailhead: 44.1883° N · 71.5686° W

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2.4 mi from the trailhead

Guyot Shelter

Cabin & lookout · NH

5.8 mi from the trailhead

Sugarloaf 2 Campground

Campground · NH

15 mi from you

Gulfside

Summits Mount Washington
Inside White Mountain National Forest
2,572 ft of climbing

5.4 mi one way · 2,572 ft climb · Moderate

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Tuckerman Ravine

Summits Mount Washington
Inside White Mountain National Forest
4,208 ft of climbing

3.8 mi one way · 4,208 ft climb · Very hard

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Crawford Path

Summits Mount Washington
Inside White Mountain National Forest
4,935 ft of climbing

7.7 mi one way · 4,935 ft climb · Moderate

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Webster-Jackson Trail

Summits Mount Jackson
Inside White Mountain Purchase Unit
3,345 ft of climbing

3.1 mi of trails · 3,345 ft climb

White Mountain Purchase Unit · Camp 3 mi away

Lowe's Path

Summits Mount Adams
Inside Great Gulf Wilderness
4,452 ft of climbing

4.1 mi one way · 4,452 ft climb

Great Gulf Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today53°34°Mostly Sunny
Sat50°37°Sunny
Sun48°41°Light Rain Likely
Mon50°37°Mostly Sunny
Tue49°35°Partly Sunny
Wed49°37°Mostly Sunny
Thu49°41°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 15 to 30 mph NW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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