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Mt. Osceola (East Peak)
Lincoln, NH, Livermore, NH

Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
The heavily eroded Greeley Ponds Trail
The heavily eroded Greeley Ponds Trail

Route: Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail, (Mt. Osceola - East Peak), Mt. Osceola Trail, Greeley Ponds Trail

Greeley Ponds Trail had some mud pits and some dry stretches. Bog bridges falling apart.

Lots of unmitigated erosion on the Mt. Osceola Trail up to the ridge. Trail can't take many more major storms. Some large stone not secure.


Hike Ratings
Getting To Trailhead: Easy
Destination: Mt. Osceola (East Peak)
Length: Moderate
Steepness: Very Difficult
Navigation: Easy
Views: Moderate
Crowds: Moderate


Hike Stats
Date Hiked: Monday, August 20, 2018
Parking Elevation: 1,940'
Destination: Mt. Osceola (East Peak)
Time Elapsed: 01:06
Trailhead Elevation: 1,940'
Summit Elevation: 4,156'
Distance: 2.8 miles
Vertical Gain: 2,331'
Hike Time Elapsed: 02:16
Hike Distance: 5.6 miles
Hike Vertical Gain: 2,446'


The Greeley Ponds Trail trailhead
The Greeley Ponds Trail trailhead

Looking at Kearsarge North from near the summit of East Osceola - Click to enlarge
Looking at Kearsarge North from near the summit of East Osceola

Directions to trailhead: Take Route 112 west from Conway. After passing the Hancock Trail trailhead and parking lot, the Greeley Ponds trailhead and WMNF fee parking area will be on the left a few minutes later.

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