The Mount Osceola via Tripoli Road is a 6.0-mile out-and-back with 2,113 ft of elevation gain.
6.0 mi • 2,113 ft gain • 3-5 hours • Mount Osceola Trailhead (Tripoli Road)
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| Weather | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | sunny | sunny | clear | sunny | sunny | clear |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 39° 37° | 41° 38° | 41° 38° | 40° 38° | 42° 38° | 43° 41° | 42° 41° | 48° 43° | 47° 45° |
| Chill °F | 31° | 31° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 32° | 33° | 39° | 38° |
| Wind mph | 8 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 17 |
| Gust mph est. | 13 | 17 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 30 | 27 | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 10,206 ft | 10,171 ft | 11,612 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 97% | 11% | 11% | - | - | - | - |
| Vis mi | 9 | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear |
| UV | 4 | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | — |
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| Elevation | Today Sep 22 | Tomorrow Sep 23 | Thursday Sep 24 |
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| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 4,340 ft | 37/39° 8 | 38/40° 22 | 41/42° 17 |
| 4,100 ft | 38/40° 8 | 38/40° 23 | 41/42° 17 |
| 3,300 ft | 40/42° 13 | 39/41° 23 | 43/46° 16 |
| 2,500 ft | 43/45° 13 | 41/43° 19 | 45/50° 12 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 44/47° 10 | 43/45° 17 | 45/52° 9 |
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The easiest route up Mount Osceola. The Mount Osceola Trail makes a steady, rocky climb from Tripoli Road to summit ledges with big views over Waterville Valley. Tripoli Road is closed in winter.
Distance
6.0 mi
Elevation Gain
2,113 ft
Duration
3-5 hours
Trailhead
Mount Osceola Trailhead (Tripoli Road)
The Mount Osceola via Tripoli Road is 6.0 miles round trip, starting at Mount Osceola Trailhead (Tripoli Road). At AMC book time — half the distance in hours plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing — that works out to roughly 3-5 hours. Most parties take longer than book time on rough or above-treeline terrain, in winter, or with a heavy pack.
The Mount Osceola via Tripoli Road climbs about 2,113 ft over 6.0 miles — an average of roughly 350 ft of gain per mile. That figure is cumulative ascent across the whole out-and-back, not the difference between the trailhead and the high point.
HikerNerd rates the Mount Osceola via Tripoli Road Moderate, scored with the Shenandoah difficulty formula — √(elevation gain × 2 × distance) — applied to its 6.0 miles and 2,113 ft of gain. The score measures physical effort only. Above-treeline exposure, water crossings, and winter conditions can make a moderate-rated route the hardest day of your year, so check current conditions before committing.
The Mount Osceola via Tripoli Road summits 1 named peak: Mount Osceola.
The Mount Osceola via Tripoli Road starts at Mount Osceola Trailhead (Tripoli Road). Check the trail alerts on this page before you drive — trailhead access and parking in the White Mountains change with closures and construction.
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