East Peak
East Peak rises to 1,260 m in New Hampshire. Mount Carrigain stands 1,422 m to the north-northeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Split Cliff, a cliff 0.6 miles away. Kancamagus Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off.
The story
The East Peak of Mount Osceola is one of the official New Hampshire 4000-footers, standing at an elevation of 4,156 feet (1,267 m). East Osceola's prominence is between 316 feet (96 m) and 356 feet (109 m), with the key saddle between it and Mount Osceola. It can be approached via the Greeley Ponds trail from the Kancamagus Highway or from the summit of neighboring Osceola. Both routes are not without difficulties; the trail from the ponds is extremely steep and prolonged, and the approach from Osceola contains a chimney, along with a less hazardous bypass by way of the saddle connecting the peaks. The summit is undistinguished and surrounded by trees.
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Wikidata Q5329122, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1260 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 8.2 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 8.1 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 10.1 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
Overlooks nearby
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 2 mi
- Pemigewasset Overlook · 2 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 3 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Split Cliff: 0.6 mi
- K2 Cliff: 1.1 mi
- K1 Cliff: 1.3 mi
- Greens Cliff: 6.2 mi
- Greens Cliff: 6.3 mi
- Mount Osceola: 0.8 mi
- Middle Peak: 1.1 mi
- West Peak: 1.3 mi
- Mount Kancamagus: 2.1 mi
- The Scaur: 2.1 mi
- Greeley Ponds Scenic Area: 0.9 mi
- Merriam Woods: 7.2 mi
- Sawyer Pond Scenic Area: 7.7 mi
- Rachel Adams Memorial Forest: 7.9 mi
- The Bowl Research Natural Area: 7.9 mi
- Kanc Recreation Area: 7.8 mi
- White Mountain Motorsports Park: 8.0 mi
- Staple Rock Park: 8.1 mi
- Soldiers Park: 8.4 mi
- Cascade Park: 8.4 mi
- Norway Rapids: 3.1 mi
- Fletcher Cascades: 5.6 mi
- Sabbaday Falls: 6.2 mi
- Franconia Falls: 7.4 mi
- Mill Brook Cascade: 7.5 mi
- Lower Pool: 6.2 mi
- Alpine Adventures Outdoor Recreation: 8.0 mi
- Ice Castles: 9.2 mi
- Flume Gorge: 9.8 mi
- Table Rock Flume Brook: 10.0 mi
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 19.1 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 20.7 mi
- Frog Rock: 22.0 mi
- #20 / Nova: 24.0 mi
- #23 / Red Wing: 24.0 mi
- Nancy Pfannenstiehl: 4.0 mi
- Jim Liberty Cabin: 13.0 mi
- Willey House: 13.6 mi
- Governor Gallen Memorial: 14.7 mi
- Draper & Maynard Co.: 18.9 mi
- Curious George Cottage: 4.2 mi
- Pemigewasset Hook & Ladder: 8.7 mi
- Americana Museum: 8.7 mi
- Clark History Museum: 8.7 mi
- Avery's Garage: 8.7 mi
- Echo Lake Beach: 14.7 mi
- Bearcamp Beach: 15.2 mi
- Sandwich Town Beach: 15.7 mi
- Birch Beach: 18.2 mi
- Edna-Maude Beach: 18.2 mi
- Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 10.7 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 10.7 mi
- Eisenhower Memorial Area: 16.8 mi
- Liberty Spring: 9.9 mi
- Elliott Spring: 10.7 mi
- lower falls: 13.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 19.8 mi
- Gulfside Spring: 23.4 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Peace Garden: 18.9 mi
- The Basin, East: 11.2 mi
- The Basin, West: 11.4 mi
- Boise Rock: 12.8 mi
- Livermore: 8.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of East Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carrigain | NNE 31° | 1,422 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Hancock | NNE 14° | 1,343 m | 5.5 mi |
| South Hancock | NNE 20° | 1,316 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Osceola | WSW 248° | 1,315 m | 0.8 mi |
| Middle Hancock | NNE 20° | 1,304 m | 5.2 mi |
| Middle Peak | W 264° | 1,280 m | 1.1 mi |
| North Tripyramid | ESE 120° | 1,274 m | 4.5 mi |
| Middle Tripyramid | SE 126° | 1,262 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:24 | 16:11 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 18 | 27 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterville Valley Nepp, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357729942
Day trips start here
- Center Harbor · 21 mi
- Ashland · 22 mi
- Wentworth · 22 mi
- Meredith · 24 mi
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