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Galehead Hut

Name: Galehead Hut
Rating: 2

Recommended by 1 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Pemigewasset Wilderness

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Location: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States

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1. South Twin Mountain – Galehead Mountain loop from Carroll

26.6km

10:42

1,300m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. South Twin Mountain – Galehead Mountain loop from Carroll

21.4km

09:35

1,240m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Galehead Hut – Galehead Mountain loop from Lincoln

1.17km

00:32

70m

Intermediate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Jamie S.

July 30, 2025

Galehead Hut is one of the more remote Appalachian Mountain Club huts in the White Mountains, perched at 3,800 feet between Mount Garfield and South Twin. Accessible via several trails—including the Garfield Ridge Trail and Twinway—it’s a popular overnight option for hikers tackling long routes like the Pemi Loop or Appalachian Trail section hikes. The hut offers meals, filtered water, composting toilets, and bunk accommodations during the full-service season (typically June through mid-September), and transitions to self-service in the shoulder seasons.

From the hut, it’s a short, steep climb to the summit of Galehead Mountain, a wooded 4,000-footer, and a longer, tougher ascent to South Twin, which offers some of the best views in the area. While it’s a solid place to rest or refill on water mid-hike, Galehead is also a great base for exploring more remote corners of the Pemigewasset Wilderness without the crowds found on Franconia Ridge.

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Elevation 1,170 m

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Location: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States

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Galehead Hut

1. South Twin Mountain – Galehead Mountain loop from Carroll

2. South Twin Mountain – Galehead Mountain loop from Carroll

3. Galehead Hut – Galehead Mountain loop from Lincoln

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