4,340 ft | Osceola | 1 route
Feels like 69°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.07" (24h) · 0.07" (48h)
~3.8°F drop per 1,000ft
Mount Osceola is showing DANGEROUS conditions
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Wednesday afternoon, once morning showers taper and high pressure builds. Avoid all hiking Tuesday due to severe thunderstorm risk. Early morning starts on Wednesday carry residual shower risk — wait for clearing before committing to the summit.
Trail: Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“Trail is in great shape. A few of the log bridges are deteriorating down low on Greeley Pond Trail. Beautiful afternoon. Great hiking with some a nice breeze for most of the hike. If you are doing Osceola for the first time, strongly consider doing it from the Tripoli Road side. There is a decent slab that has to be navigated. Chimney and bypass were both dry between the two peaks.”
Trail: Mt. Osceola Trail, herd path
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“Beautiful days, albeit crowded. Started early and had views on both trips to Osceola. Had East Peak to myself. Took herd path to Middle Osceola for Trailwrights 72. Canister was overtightened and took a while to open.”
Trail: Mt. Osceola Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail
“Sitting in a sauna is always relaxing. Hiking in one is always a good way to get the lungs and legs ready for summer. The trail is as good as it gets this time of year. Go out and enjoy. Bonus - Some very noisy crows might let you share the Osceola summit if you're lucky.”
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.
Highest of the Waterville Valley peaks. Often combined with East Osceola via challenging Chimney route.
Elevation
4,340 ft
Range
Osceola
Rank
#24 of 48
Difficulty
Moderate
Coordinates
44.0016, -71.5356
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5 incidents on file · drawn from NH Fish and Game releases and regional reporting
28-year-old female from Boston, MA
On October 4, 2025, Rosalie Doerksen, 28, of Boston, MA suffered a lower leg injury near the summit of Mount Osceola that prevented her from continuing. Conservation Officers and Pemi Valley Search and Rescue Team volunteers conducted a 2.7-mile litter carryout, reaching the trailhead at 10:15 p.m. She was transported to Speare Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Xiaoming Zhang, of Rochester, MN
Zhang suffered a serious lower-leg injury after slipping on the trail and could not continue. Rescuers carried him over 2.5 miles by litter to the trailhead.
49-year-old female hiker from Houston, TX
On July 26, 2023, Misty Hughes, 49, inadvertently left the Osceola Trail while navigating with AllTrails and climbed onto a steep, slippery exposed ledge on East Osceola, becoming stranded and unable to continue up or down. Three Conservation Officers hiked two miles with ropes and harnesses and reached her at 3:00 p.m., assisting her off the slope using a rope and climbing harness by 3:45 p.m. Hughes suffered no injuries and was reunited with family at the trailhead.
Martha Thompson, 39, of Leicester, MA
On August 14, 2013, Martha Thompson, 39, of Leicester, MA, slipped, lost her balance and fell while descending the Mount Osceola Trail on Mount Osceola in Waterville Valley. She was unable to continue down the trail due to the extent of her injury despite help from her husband and passing hikers. Rescue personnel including the Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team, U.S. Forest Service, local fire departments and NH Fish and Game provided first aid, placed her in a litter, and carried her about 2.75 miles to the Osceola trailhead, concluding around 8:15 p.m.
52-year-old male from Concord, NH
Avery Richardson, 52, slipped and was injured while descending the East Peak of Mt. Osceola on the Osceola Trail on April 19, 2012, at approximately 3:00 p.m. Two passing hikers called 911 on his behalf, and Conservation Officers reached him at 6:40 p.m., providing first aid and assisting him to the trailhead by 8:15 p.m. He was assessed by ambulance at the trailhead.