Mount Osceola
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Mount Osceola rises to 1,315 m in New Hampshire. Mount Carrigain stands 1,422 m to the northeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Split Cliff, a cliff 0.4 miles away. Kancamagus Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off.
The story
Mount Osceola is a 4,340-foot (1,320 m) peak within the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Located in the White Mountain National Forest, the mountain is named for Osceola, the early-19th century Seminole leader. It is the highest peak in the Waterville Valley region. Osceola can be ascended from the Greeley Pond Trail to the northeast of the mountain, which requires crossing the East Peak of Osceola first, or from the Tripoli Road to the south. There was a fire lookout tower at the top of the mountain, which significantly expanded the view from the peak, but it was taken down in the late 1970s. Views from the summit cover a large portion of the White Mountains, extending from Mount Washington in the northeast to the town of Waterville Valley in the south.
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Wikidata Q6922609, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,315 m
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 7.5 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 7.3 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 10.9 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
Overlooks nearby
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 3 mi
- Pemigewasset Overlook · 3 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 3 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Middle Peak: 0.4 mi
- West Peak: 0.7 mi
- East Peak: 0.8 mi
- Scar Ridge East Peak: 1.9 mi
- The Scaur: 2.5 mi
- Kanc Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
- White Mountain Motorsports Park: 7.3 mi
- Staple Rock Park: 7.3 mi
- Soldiers Park: 7.7 mi
- Cascade Park: 7.8 mi
- Split Cliff: 0.4 mi
- K2 Cliff: 1.9 mi
- K1 Cliff: 2.1 mi
- Safe Space: 6.1 mi
- Alchemy Wall: 6.1 mi
- Greeley Ponds Scenic Area: 1.7 mi
- Merriam Woods: 6.4 mi
- Rachel Adams Memorial Forest: 7.3 mi
- Fay State Forest: 7.8 mi
- The Bowl Research Natural Area: 8.3 mi
- Norway Rapids: 3.3 mi
- Fletcher Cascades: 5.6 mi
- Mill Brook Cascade: 6.8 mi
- Sabbaday Falls: 7.0 mi
- Franconia Falls: 7.5 mi
- Lower Pool: 7.0 mi
- Alpine Adventures Outdoor Recreation: 7.4 mi
- Ice Castles: 8.5 mi
- Flume Gorge: 9.5 mi
- Table Rock Flume Brook: 9.6 mi
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 18.5 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 21.5 mi
- Frog Rock: 22.0 mi
- #20 / Nova: 23.7 mi
- #23 / Red Wing: 23.7 mi
- Curious George Cottage: 4.2 mi
- Pemigewasset Hook & Ladder: 8.1 mi
- Americana Museum: 8.1 mi
- Clark History Museum: 8.1 mi
- Avery's Garage: 8.2 mi
- Jim Liberty Cabin: 13.6 mi
- Willey House: 14.2 mi
- Governor Gallen Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Draper & Maynard Co.: 18.3 mi
- Captain Douglas A. DiCenzo Bridge: 18.3 mi
- Echo Lake Beach: 14.5 mi
- Bearcamp Beach: 15.4 mi
- Sandwich Town Beach: 15.5 mi
- Birch Beach: 17.9 mi
- Edna-Maude Beach: 17.9 mi
- Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 10.1 mi
- Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 11.5 mi
- Eisenhower Memorial Area: 17.3 mi
- Liberty Spring: 9.7 mi
- Elliott Spring: 10.9 mi
- lower falls: 14.5 mi
- Crystal Spring: 19.2 mi
- Gulfside Spring: 24.0 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Peace Garden: 18.3 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- The Basin, East: 10.9 mi
- The Basin, West: 11.1 mi
- Boise Rock: 12.6 mi
- Livermore: 9.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Mount Osceola. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carrigain | NE 35° | 1,422 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Hancock | NNE 21° | 1,343 m | 6.0 mi |
| South Hancock | NNE 26° | 1,316 m | 5.5 mi |
| Middle Hancock | NNE 26° | 1,304 m | 5.8 mi |
| Middle Peak | WNW 299° | 1,280 m | 0.4 mi |
| North Tripyramid | ESE 113° | 1,274 m | 5.0 mi |
| Middle Tripyramid | ESE 118° | 1,262 m | 5.4 mi |
| East Peak | ENE 68° | 1,260 m | 0.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:24 | 16:12 |
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/357730514
Day trips start here
- Center Harbor · 21 mi
- Wentworth · 21 mi
- Ashland · 22 mi
- Meredith · 24 mi
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