Mount Osceola Hiking Incidents & Rescues: 5 on Record
Mount Osceola appears in 5 documented incidents in this database — 5 survived. The causes that recur most here are fall, medical, navigation error. Higher counts partly reflect how heavily a peak is hiked, not just how dangerous it is — it’s hiked safely far more often than not, but it rewards real preparation.
Most common causes on Mount Osceola
- Fall3 incidents
- Medical1 incident
- Navigation error1 incident
Where incidents happen on Mount Osceola
Trails and locations named in 3 of the 5 records. Not every report specifies a location, so treat this as where incidents are documented, not a complete map of risk.
| Trail or location | Incidents | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Osceola Trail | 2 | — |
One record each: Mt. Osceola Trail, Mount Osceola Trail.
When incidents happen
Documented incidents by month. Darker = more. Incidents cluster in August; winter incidents skew toward ice and traction, summer toward heat and exhaustion.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survived | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| Fatal |
Based on incidents with a known date. Use it to plan the season — not to assume any month is “safe.”
Mount Osceola incidents by decade
| Decade | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 3 |
Rescue records are documented far more consistently in recent decades than in the historical archive, so rising incident counts reflect improving records as much as changing risk. The fatality column is the more comparable series.
Every documented incident on Mount Osceola
Each links to the full sourced report.
- RescueOct 4, 2025
- Rescue · Mt. Osceola TrailAug 30, 2024
- Rescue · Osceola TrailJul 26, 2023
- Rescue · Mount Osceola TrailAug 14, 2013
- Rescue · Osceola Trail / Greely Ponds TrailApr 19, 2012
Frequently asked
Is Mount Osceola dangerous to hike?+
Mount Osceola appears in 5 documented incidents in this database. The most common contributing factors here are fall, medical, navigation error. Higher counts partly reflect how heavily a peak is hiked, not just how dangerous it is — Mount Osceola is hiked safely far more often than not. Check the forecast, carry the Ten Essentials, start early, and be willing to turn back when conditions or daylight run short.
How many people have died on Mount Osceola?+
This database documents 0 deaths on Mount Osceola out of 5 recorded incidents. The record reaches back into the historical archive and is updated as new reports are reviewed, so it captures the documented fatality record plus a growing, primary-sourced sample of rescues — not a complete tally of every call.
Part of the WMNF Hiker Incident Database. This tracks hiking and backcountry incidents — widely-cited mountain death tolls also count non-hiking fatalities (railway and auto-road accidents, aircraft, skiing, natural causes at the summit) that this database doesn't. Counts reflect the documented record, not every call NH Fish and Game responds to.