Galehead Hut weather

3,780 ft · Franconia Ridge, Twins & Garfield · AMC hut

Full-service until Oct 17

Today at the hut

Fog, hiking hours (6 a.m. to 8 p.m.) at 3,780 ft.

High / low

26° / 20°

Wind

35 mph, gusts 56

Wind chill

1°

Rain or snow

10%

Read from the Galehead Mountain forecast 0.3 mi away at the hut's own elevation, updated Oct 17, 3:03 AM ET.

3-day forecast at 3,780 ft

Today Oct 17Freezing level 1,025 ft
AM
fog
NW 35, gusts 56 mph
26° / 21°feels 2°
PM
cloudy
NW 31, gusts 50 mph
22° / 20°feels 1°
night
cloudy
WNW 28, gusts 45 mph
27° / 20°feels 2°
Tomorrow Oct 18Freezing level 6,463 ft
AM
fog
WNW 29, gusts 46 mph
31° / 28°feels 12°
PM
cloudy
W 20, gusts 32 mph
40° / 32°feels 20°
night
clear
WSW 9 mph
45° / 41°feels 35°
Monday Oct 19Freezing level 11,234 ft
AM
sunny
WSW 3 mph
47° / 45°
PM
cloudy
NNE 8 mph
49° / 46°feels 42°
night
cloudy
N 12, gusts 18 mph
49° / 47°feels 42°
Elevation Profile — Conditions by Altitude

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Elevation
Today
Oct 17
Tomorrow
Oct 18
Monday
Oct 19
lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F
At the hut
3,780 ft
21/26°
35
2°
28/31°
29
12°
45/47°
3
44°
3,300 ft
23/28°
32
5°
29/32°
24
15°
44/46°
4
42°
2,500 ft
27/31°
24
12°
31/34°
14
21°
43/47°
5
40°
Trailhead
2,000 ft
29/33°
21
16°
32/36°
11
23°
39/49°
4
36°
Wind:<1515-2425-3940-5455+mph
Time periods: AM 6a–12p · PM 12p–8p · Night 8p–6a

4 more days of forecast: plan around the weather window, not just tomorrow.

Getting there

From Gale River Trailhead, Gale River Loop Road off NH 3

Gale River Trail and Garfield Ridge Trail

4.6 mi one way2,250 ft climb3 to 5 h

Season and staying

  • Full-service (meals)Jun 4 to Oct 17
  • Full-service (meals)Jun 3, 2027 to Oct 16, 2027

Closed fall, winter and most of spring, with no self-service.

Reservations with AMC. Sleeps 38.

Dates and reservations at AMC

Nearby summits

Straight-line distance from the hut.

Trails at the hut

Frost TrailGarfield Ridge TrailTwinway