Mount Osceola

Coordinates: 44°0′5.81″N 71°32′8.21″W / 44.0016139°N 71.5356139°W / 44.0016139; -71.5356139
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Mount Osceola
Summit of Mount Osceola in late November 2004
Highest point
Elevation4,340 ft (1,320 m)
Prominence2,034 ft (620 m)
ListingWhite Mountain 4000-Footers, New England Fifty Finest
Coordinates44°0′5.81″N 71°32′8.21″W / 44.0016139°N 71.5356139°W / 44.0016139; -71.5356139
Geography
LocationGrafton County, New Hampshire, U.S.
Parent rangeWhite Mountains
Topo mapUSGS
Climbing
Easiest routeMt. Osceola Trail [1]
View from the summit, August 2010

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.[2]

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.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Mount Osceola 44.0016 N, 71.5399 W, Elevation: 3,888 ft (1,185 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 19.5
(−6.9)
21.7
(−5.7)
28.9
(−1.7)
43.7
(6.5)
56.2
(13.4)
64.6
(18.1)
68.9
(20.5)
67.7
(19.8)
61.0
(16.1)
48.6
(9.2)
35.0
(1.7)
25.0
(−3.9)
45.1
(7.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 11.6
(−11.3)
13.2
(−10.4)
20.1
(−6.6)
33.4
(0.8)
46.0
(7.8)
54.8
(12.7)
59.5
(15.3)
58.4
(14.7)
52.0
(11.1)
40.3
(4.6)
28.6
(−1.9)
18.6
(−7.4)
36.4
(2.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 3.8
(−15.7)
4.7
(−15.2)
11.2
(−11.6)
23.2
(−4.9)
35.7
(2.1)
45.0
(7.2)
50.0
(10.0)
49.1
(9.5)
43.0
(6.1)
31.9
(−0.1)
22.2
(−5.4)
12.1
(−11.1)
27.7
(−2.4)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.44
(113)
4.28
(109)
5.21
(132)
6.04
(153)
5.64
(143)
6.66
(169)
7.88
(200)
5.93
(151)
5.27
(134)
7.57
(192)
5.99
(152)
6.50
(165)
71.41
(1,813)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Easy Hikes on New Hampshire 4,000 Footers". Peakbagging the 4000 Footer Mountains of New England. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "Hiking Mount Osceola". Appalachian Mountain Club. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  3. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 26, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.