Greenleaf Hut weather
4,220 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 4,220 ft.
High / low
24° / 18°
Wind
36 mph, gusts 58
Wind chill
-3°
Rain or snow
9%
Read from the Mount Lafayette forecast 0.8 mi away at the hut's own elevation, updated Oct 17, 3:02 AM ET.
3-day forecast at 4,220 ft
Today Oct 17Freezing level 1,115 ft
AM
fog
NW 36, gusts 58 mph
24° / 18°feels -3°
PM
cloudy
NW 32, gusts 51 mph
20° / 18°feels -2°
night
cloudy
WNW 30, gusts 48 mph
27° / 18°feels -1°
Tomorrow Oct 18Freezing level 7,754 ft
AM
fog
WNW 32, gusts 51 mph
30° / 28°feels 12°
PM
cloudy
W 23, gusts 37 mph
39° / 31°feels 18°
night
clear
SW 12 mph
46° / 41°feels 34°
Monday Oct 19Freezing level 11,879 ft
AM
sunny
W 5 mph
48° / 46°
PM
cloudy
NE 9 mph
49° / 47°feels 43°
night
cloudy
NNE 19 mph
48° / 46°feels 39°
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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 4,220 ft | 18/24° 36 | 28/30° 32 | 46/48° 5 |
| 4,100 ft | 19/24° 36 | 28/30° 31 | 46/48° 5 |
| 3,300 ft | 23/28° 32 | 29/32° 24 | 45/47° 6 |
| 2,500 ft | 26/31° 26 | 31/34° 14 | 43/44° 7 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 28/33° 23 | 32/36° 11 | 42/45° 6 |
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 Old Bridle Path Trailhead, Lafayette Place in Franconia Notch
2.9 mi one way2,500 ft climb2.5 to 5 h
Season and staying
- Full-service (meals)Jun 4 to Oct 17
- Self-service (cook your own)May 7, 2027 to May 30, 2027
- Full-service (meals)Jun 3, 2027 to Oct 16, 2027
Closed fall, winter and most of spring.
Reservations with AMC. Sleeps 48.
Dates and reservations at AMCNearby summits
- Mount Lafayette5,260 ft · 0.8 mi
- Mount Lincoln5,089 ft · 1.1 mi
- Mount Cannon4,100 ft · 1.9 mi
- Owl's Head4,025 ft · 3.0 mi
Straight-line distance from the hut.