4,156 ft | Osceola | 1 route
As of August 29, 2026
Trail conditions on East Osceola are currently rated Good. It's 53°F (feels like 48°F) with NW winds at 10 mph. The listed route, Osceola's Out and Back, is 8.0 miles round trip with 2,847 ft of elevation gain, taking about 4-7 hours. East Osceola (4,156 ft) is #34 of 48 on the NH 48 list. See the hour-by-hour East Osceola weather forecast for summit temps, wind chill, and the best hiking window.
East Osceola weather forecast
Hourly summit temps, wind chill & freezing level, trailhead to summit
Feels like 48°F
~3.8°F drop per 1,000ft
Conditions summary as of August 29, 2026
Conditions on East Osceola are favorable for this weekend, with dry to minor-mud trails reported recently and clear, cool weather moving in behind Friday's front. Winds will be brisk and gusty, especially near the summit, but temperatures are comfortable and no significant precipitation is expected through Saturday.
Expect roughly a 5-10°F temperature drop from trailhead to summit, with winds increasing noticeably above treeline (from ~18mph to ~28mph); pack a wind layer to add once you clear the trees, and remove it on the descent as temperatures rise again.
Best Hiking Window
Saturday morning through early afternoon offers the best combination of sunshine, light winds, and dry trail conditions before clouds and wind increase into Sunday.
Last synthesized Aug 29, 12:20 AM
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Trail: Moat Mountain Trail, Attitash Trail, road walk, Bartlett Experimental Forest trails, road walk, Mt. Tremont Trail, Brunel Trail, Sawyer Pond Trail, forest roads, Sawyer River Trail, Hancock Notch Trail, NH 112, Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail, Tripoli Road, Mt. Tecumseh Trail, XC ski trails
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“This is a full report from the Jigger Johnson 50, which took place starting on August 15th, and was a point-to-point trip from the Moat Mountain trailhead on Passaconaway Rd. to the village of Waterville Valley. Trails were relatively dry, which made the Attitash Trail much more pleasant- the most likely places to get wet feet were the Hancock Notch Trail and the Greeley Ponds Trail. Even the swamp just west of the Big Attitash summit had enough logs and tree roots above the mud level that you could theoretically get across without submerging (I wasn't dexterous enough to fully accomplish this). Dry rocks also made the going much easier descending from North Moat, Mt. Osceola, and Mt. Tecumseh. We were treated to relatively temperate weather and partly cloudy skies- perfect conditions to abuse ourselves over 61.1 miles with 15,900' elevation gain. Many thanks to all of the random hikers who cheered us on and blatantly lied by telling us how strong we looked! :) Excruciating details- in keeping with the spirit of the race- on Unnecessary Climb!”
Trail: Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“Greeley Pond trail was uneventful. Osceola trail had some step-overs but nothing difficult. Nice view on spur before East Peak summit. Took chimney up, detour down. Great views from Osceola summit, a few people, but not crowded. A bit less than 6 hours.”
Trail: Mt. Osceola Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“I got the last spot at the trailhead parking lot at around 8:15. For a hundred August day, it wasn’t a bad day for a hike. My dog wasn’t enjoying the humidity, but I think he did pretty good overall. We made it up the rocky trail to the first summit by 10am so we decided to push on to East Peak. The chimney bypass was how we went down at it was an enjoy walk to the view less east peak. I followed Fazer’s lead back up the bypass as he instinctively went the same way he came down. The bypass is no joke either, just don’t turn around and look behind you! We did the out and back in just over 5 hrs car to car.”
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Friday Aug 28 | Today Aug 29 | Tomorrow Aug 30 | |||||||
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| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| Temperature & Wind | |||||||||
| Weather | cloudy | cloudy | sunny | sunny | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | drizzle | cloudy |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 60° 59° | 61° 57° | 55° 50° | 50° 49° | 55° 50° | 56° 53° | 56° 55° | 63° 57° | 59° 53° |
| Chill °F | — | — | 43° | 43° | 44° | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 10 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 26 |
| Gust mph est. | 16 | 29 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 42 |
| Storm risk | mod | high | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 13,076 ft | 12,815 ft | 11,377 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 1% | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Vis mi | 9 | 9 | 10 | clear | clear | clear | clear | 4 | clear |
| UV | 4 | 7 | — | 5 | 7 | — | 4 | 5 | — |
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| Elevation | Friday Aug 28 | Today Aug 29 | Tomorrow Aug 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 4,156 ft | 59/60° 10 | 49/50° 16 | 55/56° 32 |
| 4,100 ft | 59/60° 10 | 49/50° 16 | 55/56° 32 |
| 3,300 ft | 61/62° 9 | 51/52° 19 | 58/60° 27 |
| 2,500 ft | 63/64° 6 | 52/56° 15 | 60/64° 18 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 64/66° 4 | 53/58° 12 | 61/66° 15 |
4 more days of forecast — plan around the weather window, not just tomorrow.
Conditions synthesized from: NWS Higher Summits Forecast, NOAA Open-Meteo, Mount Washington Observatory, NETC Trip Reports, NOHRSC Snow Depth, Mt. Washington Avalanche Center, USGS Stream Levels, OpenWeather Air Quality.
AI-generated from public data. Always verify conditions before heading out — backcountry weather can change quickly.
Eastern peak of Osceola with challenging Chimney section. Usually combined with Mount Osceola.
Elevation
4,156 ft
Range
Osceola
Rank
#34 of 48
Difficulty
Easy
Coordinates
44.0061, -71.5206
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