--10 mi RT--
--#17--
--5 hours total--
To get to the trail head: On route 3, there is a road called Gale River Loop Road. Depending on which way you enter the road, you will follow it until you find Garfield Trailhead. Only from March-November the road is open to travel up to the trailhead. During winter, you need to park outside the gate, near the main road which adds about 1.2 miles to your total trip. There is no parking fee.
My friends and I decided to ascend via Garfield Trail. Its 4.8 miles until you reach the Garfield Ridge Trail. This part of the trail I found to be very easy! So if you are looking for a easy yet challenging hike, do this! For about 2 miles, its all flat, going through the woods, crossing rivers. The rest has an incline but its not horrible. From the intersection, take a right (although the sign says left). The next .2 miles is STEEP!
Very steep!!
My co-worker and friend LoLo. He works as a chef at Mt. Washington Hotel. Native of South Africa. Later that day during work he said to me: "You are so right, you can't explain what it feels or looks like until you're really there" :) He is so right!
looking North West
I couldn't find any information about the tower that was once here. If anyone finds out, let me know!
The Pemigewasset Wilderness. Owl's Head is in the center...it will be one of the more challenging peaks to get to!
Left - Right: Lafayette, Lincoln, Little Haystack, Liberty
Left - Right: Flume, Owl's Head (center), Hitchcock, Hancock, the Captain
Left - Right: West Bond, Guyot, South Twin, Galehead
Zoomed into the Observatory on top of Mt. Washington
You can see an orange-ish/red-ish tape that is wrapped around the tree. TIP: When you're crossing all the rivers, look for this on the other side to find the path!
Book time for this hike says 6.5 hours. We made it to the top and back down in 5 hours.
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