The most remote hut in the New Hampshire chain, Galehead Hut offers spectacular views of the Pemigewasset Wilderness Area. Originally built in 1931 from native trees, this hut survived the Hurricane of 1938. In 2000, a completely rebuilt Galehead opened.
Season Dates
- 2008: Self service May 9 - May 31
- 2008: Full service June 4 - October 18
Basics
- Location: Garfield Ridge with views of the Pemigewasset Wilderness Area
- Elevation: 3,800 feet
- Hike difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous.
- Adjacent huts: Greenleaf Hut, Zealand Falls Hut. View map >>
- From the hut, you can climb South Twin, a 4,000-foot peak, or hike down to 13 Falls
Accommodations - Sleeps 38 in four coed bunkrooms.
- Self service includes access to kitchen facilities, mattresses and pillows.
- Full service includes hearty dinner at 6 p.m. and breakfast at 7 a.m., mattress, three wool blankets, and pillow.
- Resident staff available with trail information and weather reports.
- Small retail store with safety items, snacks, souvenirs.
- Informative displays and daily educational programs.
- Green technology: Solar power, wind power, Clivus composting toilets. Learn more >>
 | See a panoramic view of the area.
Photo: Courtesy of Full Circle Imaging |
 | See an interior panoramic view.
Photo: Courtesy of Full Circle Imaging |
