Frost Trail
To Galehead Mountain · New Hampshire
Frost Trail is a trail on and around Franconia Ridge, climbing about 300 ft from the Garfield Ridge Trail and Twinway junction to Galehead Mountain.
Map length
0.4 mi
Climb from the low end
281 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
20 min / 13 min
High point
4,019 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,142 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
3,736 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops just short of the summit of Galehead Mountain; these figures end there.
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Frost Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Garfield Ridge Trail and Twinway junction (the lower end) to Galehead Mountain.
- 0.0Garfield Ridge Trail and Twinway junction
- 0.0Galehead Hut
- 0.1Junction with Twin Brook Trail
- 0.4Galehead Mountain
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Twin Brook Trail junction
0.13 mi (total 0.13) · ↑3 ↓30 ft · 4 min / 5 min
To Galehead Mountain
0.25 mi (total 0.38) · ↑275 ↓0 ft · 16 min / 8 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Ridge Trail and Twinway junction | Twin Brook Trail junction | 0.13 | 0.13 | 3 / 30 ft | 4 min / 5 min |
| Twin Brook Trail junction | Galehead Mountain | 0.25 | 0.38 | 275 / 0 ft | 16 min / 8 min |
↑ walking from Garfield Ridge Trail and Twinway junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Summit conditions
Recent trip reports
1 report on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 1. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sat, Sep 12MudWetDry
Water crossings: Levels low no issues
Full report on NETC - Wed, Aug 26MudWetDry
Water crossings: none
Full report on NETC - Tue, Aug 25MudWetDry
Water crossings: No issues crossing
Full report on NETC - Sat, Aug 15MudWetDry
Water crossings: All were rock hoppable today. I had to use some rocks with water flowing on them to cross the Little River but those with longer legs would be able to use all dry rocks.
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
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62 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 62 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.
28°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 28°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
11h 13m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
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Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.