Mont Garfield

Moderate grade on old fire road path; final push steeper with switchbacks; rocky summit area

Proeminence: 855 ft Chaine: Franconia Range
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Altitude: 4,500 ft
Mont Garfield - Captured at 5:57 AM during early summer, this landscape photography highlights Mount Garfield's rounded summit bathed in gentle dawn hues. The White Mountains' alpine zone and granite ledges are visible, framed by the expansive forest trails below. The tranquil morning atmosphere in White Mountain National Forest offers a serene view of New Hampshire's rugged mountain terrain. - NH48
Captured at 5:57 AM during early summer, this landscape photography highlights Mount Garfield's rounded summit bathed in gentle dawn hues. The White Mountains' alpine zone and granite ledges are visible, framed by the expansive forest trails below. The tranquil morning atmosphere in White Mountain National Forest offers a serene view of New Hampshire's rugged mountain terrain.

Mont Garfield

Itineraires standards

  • Garfield Trail - via Garfield Ridge Trail. — 10.0 mi • 3,000 ft gain • Out & back • Moderate/Difficult
  • Skookumchuck Trail & Garfield Ridge Trail - alternate approach. — 12.0 mi • 4,250 ft gain • Out & back or point-to-point to Franconia Notch • Difficult

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