North Branch Gale River | |
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![]() The North Branch, south ofU.S. Route 3 | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New Hampshire |
County | Grafton |
Towns | Franconia,Bethlehem |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Galehead Mountain,South Twin Mountain |
• location | Franconia |
• coordinates | 44°11′27″N71°33′50″W / 44.19083°N 71.56389°W /44.19083; -71.56389 |
• elevation | 3,720 ft (1,130 m) |
Mouth | Gale River |
• location | Bethlehem |
• coordinates | 44°14′37″N71°38′17″W / 44.24361°N 71.63806°W /44.24361; -71.63806 |
• elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m) |
Length | 5.8 mi (9.3 km) |
TheNorth Branch of the Gale River is a 5.8-mile-long (9.3 km)[1]river in theWhite Mountains ofNew Hampshire in theUnited States. Via theGale River, it is a tributary of theAmmonoosuc River and part of theConnecticut Riverwatershed.
The North Branch rises in the valley betweenSouth Twin andGalehead mountains, just north of theAMCGalehead Hut. It flows northwest out of the mountains, largely followed by the Gale River Trail (a hiking trail), and joins theSouth Branch to form the Gale River at the crossing ofU.S. Route 3. The river flows entirely through theWhite Mountain National Forest, except for a short section where it passes through a small reservoir owned by the town ofLittleton water department.
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