Garfield Ridge Shelter
New Hampshire
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Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail
3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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No access route mapped
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Garfield Ridge Shelter
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About this campground
The Garfield Ridge Shelter is located at approximately 3,900 ft. on the eastern shoulder of Mt. Garfield just off the Garfield Ridge Trail (Appalachian Trail). The shelter is a 12-person 'Adirondack' style shelter. The site also has 7 4-person tent platforms, a composting privy, bear box and dishwashing area. A fine spring is nearby. This site is staffed by a caretaker during the summer months
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Where it is
- Pemigewasset Ranger District · Ranger district
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail · National Park Service
- White Mountain National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1
Conditions
Active alerts for Pemigewasset Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Rattlesnake Fire – Pemigewasset Ranger District
fire-restriction · posted Aug 27, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Garfield Ridge TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Twin BrookHiking1.9 mi
- Gale River LoopCamping2.5 mi
- WM: Franconia NotchRock climbing2.6 mi
- Eagle CliffRock climbing3.5 mi
- Guyot ShelterCamping4.2 mi
- Pemigewasset RiverCanoeing7.7 mi
- Omni Mount Washington Resort, Bretton WoodsLake fishing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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