East Osceola

"With my Grid for March done, now I would help out others. Joined Juel on an attempt on the Osceolas. Couldn't park at the trailhead. Had to park slightly up the road. Steep as always going up East. We tagged both summits." — newenglandwarrior • Mar 5, 2019

"Great hike up E. Osceola and over to Osceola. Tons of snow. Pretty decent footing, even in the steep sections. Going up and down the chimney is a wild thing in snow and ice. Sadly, nothing but thick fog on the summits. Snowshoes door to door." — Alohabuffy • Feb 3, 2019

"It has been awhile since I combined both of these hikes into a day. But I needed them for my Grid and didn't have much time. This was my last hike in October in NH. Tecumseh was quick. Same with the Osceola's. Didn't feel to bad after hiking the Osceola's. Picked up 3 peaks today. " — newenglandwarrior • Oct 5, 2018

"2 semaines solo de pure plaisir à faire du hiking à différentes places dont les Whites Moutains. Derniere journée de mon voyage. Mes pieds et jambes me disent d'arrêter maintenant! Je vais les écouter et faire ces deux derniers sommets avant de quitter. Encore une fois, ce fut une très belle expérience. J'ai adoré la vu rendu au sommet! C'est vraiment magnifique!!!!" — fsoucy76 • Sep 30, 2018

"Solo. 3/48. My legs were feeling questionable as I rolled out of my bed at the hotel, but damn it was a beautiful blue sky morning, and it’s not like I have anywhere else to be, so off I went. My car said it was 55 out. I hit the trail at 08:45, beginning at Greeley Ponds (or as locals affectionately corrected me, “off the Kanc,”). The initial ~1.3mi was beautiful, flat, and at one point, well-loved. Unfortunately over time a lot of the half logs helping over the very wet trail have rotted through, but it wasn’t really an issue for navigation. There was one small stream crossing to rock hop, but again no problem. The winds on this part of the trail were downright impressive. I had honest concerns about possibly being hit by blowdown, thankfully today wasn’t that day. At the junction for the Osceola Trail, things picked up, and I enjoyed nice scrambles followed by some flat, followed by scrambles. Considering the rain yesterday, things weren’t too wet & I dragged my dead legs up the trail of huge rocks. Who doesn’t love a good scramble though?! I almost sailed right past the summit, but the cairn caught my attention & I stopped to take a photo before I continued on. Mileage & time r..." — kellieirene • Aug 23, 2018

"Perfect hiking weather! We hit the trailhead at 9:15am, after our standard lengthy pre-hike drive, and kept a good pace to the summit. The trail was fairly rocky, but pleasant and wide, and seemed to be extremely popular! We reached the summit in 1hr50min, and celebrated with a hearty half-lunch and time to enjoy the view. I also attempted to use the sun and an AMC map to figure out which mountains we were looking at... next time, I'll remember my compass. About 45min from there to the East Osceola summit. On the way back, we had some fun climbing up the chimney. Though heading back the way we came adds time and miles, I was thankful for a second glimpse of multiple lovely views on the Osceola trail. All in all, 6hr trip, including about 45min worth of breaks for meals and pictures." — gooner • Jul 29, 2017

"Day 2 of our hiking weekend - Osceola and East Osceola. LOVED this hike! Started off at the Osceola Mountain trailhead ~8:30 am, a little warm and humid but a nice day. the trail starts off gentle and then begins a fun rocky, rooty climb of switchbacks. After 3.2 miles and only 2040' of gain we reached the summit of Osceola @ 4340' in ~ 1.5 hours - this includes lots of stops to chat and take in the great views along this trail so it can easily be done more quickly. The summit is an open ledge with incredible views - we stayed for a while to enjoy the sun, the company and the views. From Osceola we drop ~550' into a col before climbing the ridgeline to East Osceola ~ 1 mile away. Again, great trail! Its a nice, easy hike over to East Osceola with a little fun scrambling too! We drop ~550 into a col and then make our way to the summit in about 40 minutes. Although it is treed in there is a great viewpoint ~ 200' beyond the summit. On the way back we enjoyed a quick scramble up the Chimney - so much fun! Back to Osceola (very crowded so we didn't stay long this time) an then on our way down. 5.5 hours (4 hiking, 1.5 summit/view time), 8.4 miles RT with 2920' gain." — deb-and-rob • Jun 10, 2017

"For my Grid and helping out Marielle and Frank for their winter 4k's. Sarah also came along. Steep hike up as usual. Coming back down, Frank almost ate it on a dangerous stretch of trail. He caught himself on an uncontrolled slide. " — newenglandwarrior • Jan 7, 2017

"Kali and I spent the night in the car in the parking area at the Trail head on Tripoli Road to get an early start. It was a beautiful day and the views were stunning. Unfortunately I forgot to charge my phone so the battery died before we ever got to the views. We avoided the chimney on the way from Mt Osceola to East Osceola, going the bypass route, which was plenty steep anyway. Going back up the bypass on the way back was even less fun than going down it for me, as I was getting tired and not wanting anymore "ups". " — Hufflepuff • Sep 22, 2016

"took the greeley pond trail up. a very steep, rocky climb to a pile of rocks on a treed mountain summit. however, it was another nice day to be in the whites so can't complain. " — Hillary • Sep 22, 2016

"After Osceola, I did East Osceola. Didn't stay long on the summit. Discovered a ziplock baggie under a blowdown near the summit cairn with entries in it. Unable to leave one since I did not have a writing instrument. Went back to my car over Osceola, after having lunch on the summit over there." — newenglandwarrior • Jun 1, 2016

"I had to go to Lincoln to pick up a lost item for Angela, and I had decided not to do Owl's Head. I quickly decided to do the Osceola's. I had a lot of energy for some reason and made quick work of the steep ascent of East Osceola. Coming down it later was dicey because of the exposed icy areas. But, I managed not to die this time. " — newenglandwarrior • Feb 8, 2016

"Part two of a great day off from work due to the incoming snow storm. Started up the Greely Ponds Trail at about 10:15 AM at a fast clip. It was a beautiful day, but it being a Monday in the winter there were very few cars in the tiny parking lot. The stream crossings weren't difficult, but some of the rocks were a little slick; nothing a bit of balance and quick stepping couldn't take care of. I passed some unfrozen mud, admired the sun streaming through the naked trees, and listened to some birds chirp. I passed a couple going up who didn't seem to be having a good time, which I found strange...to each their own. At the :19 mark, I hit the junction with the Mt. Osceola Trail, took a right and began the climb. The trail wasn't bad at first so I made good time, but in 10 minutes or so it got fairly icy/hard, so I decided to throw on the 'spikes. Good thing! The STEEP section leading up to E. Osceola was covered in thick ice, some of which required a little bit of off trail nav to bypass. I passed one more couple on the way up who were going slow but enjoying the day. As I neared the summit I took a right onto the footpath that leads to the WNW outlook onto Scar Ridge and Osceola...." — npweeks • Dec 28, 2015

"After hiking Osceola, quickly darted over to do E. Osceola. Poked around the summit a little bit to see if there were any viewpoints not visible from the trail. Didn't find any. Went back to Osceola and had lunch there. " — newenglandwarrior • Nov 10, 2015

"Jumped town the Kanc a little bit on Columbus Day Sunday to add to our fun after banging out the Hancocks. Way too many people, but it was till fun. Great foliage, and the weather was amazing." — npweeks • Oct 11, 2015

"We hiked both East Osceola and the main peak starting from the Greeley Pond Trail. We summited the east peak and continued on to the main peak (main peak has amazing views) and then back. There is a short section between the two peaks that people call the chimney for a good reason (it is very fun/doable)." — AmyScrambles • Sep 5, 2015

"Took my first trip to New Hampshire. I decided on this hike because of the weather. It was pouring rain, so I wanted to stay below the tree line and not be too far away from the car in case the weather got too bad to continue. My first AMC 4000 footer." — LGH-Tom • Jun 8, 2015

"Steep hike up Osceola Trail. Footing was difficult with microspikes and with the trail being packed down and smoothed from butt sledders. Made quick time going down thanks to having a butt." — newenglandwarrior • Mar 1, 2014

"Hiked with Kyle, Lindsey, Kate, and Josh. Substantial snow at the higher elevations, but a pleasant outing. We made the mistake of descending to the Greely Ponds Trail, not realizing it was closed. We had to navigate several deep water-crossings and hard-to-follow trails to get back to our cars on Tripoli Rd." — klotito • May 26, 2013

"This trail was steep! Then it became steeper! Working on only 1/2 energy due to hiking the day before, this one was tough. But the views and the butt slide down were fantastic! Good times, Good company!" — Jocelyn • Mar 24, 2013