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New Hampshire trails · Mt Osceola

Mt Osceola

A 5.0-mile network in New Hampshire, with 2,041 ft of climbing. Reaches Mount Osceola and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
5.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,041 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+1,629 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.9 mi
Shape
network
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

2,284 – 4,324 ft12345

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 80% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 1.7. It gives back about 2,367 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Mt Osceola

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

OSCEOLA — parking nearby. 43.98346, -71.55919 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:38 a.m., the sun rises at 6:07 a.m. and sets at 7:24 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:54 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.0-mile route takes roughly 2 h 53 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:00 a.m. — 10 h 23 min before sunset.

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