We will be hiking to Mt. Garfield, one of New Hampshire's 4000-footers, for a glorious view of the Pemigewasset Wilderness!

Details

The trail itself is around 9.5 miles, but due to the Gale River Loop Road winter closure, there is approximately a one mile road walk to get the to trail head. Altogether, the hike will be around 11.5 miles. Total elevation gain is around 3k feet.

Find the route here!

Requirements

We expect the weather to be cold this weekend, so previous experience with layering is a must. We'll have a chance to practice full-face covering at the exposed summit.

This will be a difficult hike due to cold, distance and elevation gain, and we will be hiking at a moderately fast pace hence you are previous winter hike experience and being in reasonably good shape is recommended. Expect to use microspikes and snowshoes if the weather changes!

Notes

Please budget for the following expenses:

• $5 trip fee

• up to $15 for gear rentals

• $20-50 carpooling costs

• potentially extra if you want to buy food at a rest stop.

If you are an MIT student, financial aid may be available.

Logistics

If you can drive your own car or are willing to drive a rental car, edit the “Lottery preferences” on your MITOC profile to show this. Plan to leave Cambridge/Boston early Saturday morning so we can maximize sunlight.

The pre-trip meeting will be on Thursday at 6.15PM outside of the MITOC office on the 4th floor of the Student Center (W20).