Saturday, July 6 Summits: Osceola, East Osceola Start/Finish: Greeley Pond TH Miles: 6.86 Elevation gain/loss: 3097′ I was up early, trying to beat the morning rain. I hiked into a damp cloud at 5:30am and grinded my way up the mountain. The rocks were damp and slippery, and the air was thick and hard to … Continue reading Osceolas – July
Tuesday, April 16 Summits: Osceola, East Osceola Start/Finish: Greeley Ponds TH Miles: 7.06 Elevation gain/loss: 3409′ After a few days of rough conditions, I decided to still hike Osceolas because it was such a beautiful day. Sunny but cool, great conditions to keep the remaining snow crisp. Because I knew I needed to prioritize previously … Continue reading Osceolas – Apr
Friday, January 5 Summits: Osceola, East Osceola Start/Finish: Greeley Pond TH Miles: 6.89 Elevation gain/loss: 3451′ I was able to start from the Greeley Pond TH since the snow had melted sufficiently for the unplowed lot to be available. The water crossing half a mile from the trailhead was icy but there were rocks still … Continue reading Osceolas – Jan
Friday, December 8 Start/Finish: XC ski parking by Greeley Pond TH Miles: 7.2 Elevation gain/loss: 3222′ After a week of COVID rebound, I was feeling well enough to hike by the weekend. I started with a hike up the Osceolas from the Kanc. As usual, Greeley Pond wasn’t plowed so I parked at the nearby XC … Continue reading Osceolas – Dec
Saturday, November 11 Start/Finish: Tripoli Rd TH Miles: 7.76 Elevation gain/loss: 3084′ After sleeping out on Tripoli Rd the night before, I started from the trailhead at 5:20am. There was 2-3″ snow in the parking lot though the bathroom was still unlocked. I hiked upward in the dark for a while until dawn brought enough … Continue reading Osceolas – Nov
Saturday, Oct 28 Start/Finish: Greeley Pond XC Ski TH Miles: 7.13 Elevation gain/loss: 3136 The typical Greeley Pond TH was completely full, with many people parking on the side of the Kanc too. So I parked around the corner at the XC ski trail start, where I’ve had to park in winter when they didn’t … Continue reading Osceolas – Oct
Sunday, June 11, 2023 Miles: 7.62 Start/End: Mt Osceola TH Elevation gain/loss: 2904′ I was up bright and early to get a quick start up the Osceolas from Tripoli Rd. I drove the ~15 minutes from my campsite over to the trailhead, and even managed to get a spot in the small parking lot, despite … Continue reading Grid: Osceolas
May 20, 2022 Start/finish: Greeley Pond trailhead Miles: 6.83 Gain: 3166′ Strava I headed out from the trailhead right around 4pm. I wasn’t sure if Tripoli Rd was open yet and I didn’t want to drive the ~30 minutes to find it closed so I went from this side, even though I dislike the approach. … Continue reading May Grid: Osceolas
Saturday, February 20, 2021 Start/end: Greeley Ponds XC Ski trailhead, since Greeley Ponds trailhead isn’t being plowed this year Miles: 8.17 Elevation gain: 3267′ After our quick hike up to Tecumseh, we drove over to the Greeley Ponds XC trailhead. We were able to get the one open space remaining (perhaps from some early morning … Continue reading The Grid: Osceola, East Osceola
Friday, September 1, 20174000 footers climbed: Mt. Osceola and East OsceolaMiles: 8.4 (total, out and back hike)Elevation gained: 2591′MapMyRun recording I worked remotely from the hostel until 2pm and then gathered my things and headed out. I arrived at the trailhead around 3:15pm, after figuring out that the original Google map pin wasn’t in quite the … Continue reading NH 48 4000 footers: Osceola & East Osceola
Transcending Mountains 