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This weekend in the mountains

Every hike on the site, rated for each day of the weekend for a regular day hike with an 8 AM start, so you can pick your peak over coffee. Tap a hike to change the start time, pace or gear.

Saturday's a go for Mount Osceola and East Osceola

After your hike

Kalki Indian Cuisine near Waterville Valley and Campton. Indian food with a full bar in Waterville Valley.

Trail lore: A long way from Florida

Osceola is named for the Seminole leader of 1800s Florida, who never came anywhere near these ledges. Wikipedia: Mount Osceola

Before you go

The sun's setting early now, around half past four by November. Carry a headlamp, a hat and gloves, even when it feels mild in the parking lot. Leave your plan with someone.

Saturday, October 31

10 look good, 2 need care, 46 to skip, starting at 8:00 AM.

Our pick Mount Osceola and East Osceola8.0 mi · 3,188 ft climb · back by 1:36 PM

Favorable Good to go

Conway and the Kancamagus east

Crawford Notch

Mount Moosilauke

Pack Monadnock

Pawtuckaway

Squam Lake

Waterville Valley and Campton

the Kancamagus, Lincoln side

Caution Go prepared

  • Mount CardiganWet surfaces likely on open rock (tread: good, traction: none).
  • Mount MajorWet surfaces likely on open rock (tread: good, traction: none).

Serious Better another day

Diana's Baths · Table Mountain · Mount Hale · Zealand Falls · Mount Pemigewasset · Mount Cabot · Mount Moriah · Mount Waumbek · Tuckerman Ravine and Hermit Lake · West Rattlesnake · Mount Shaw · Mount Carrigain · Mount Chocorua · Mount Eisenhower · Mount Jackson · Mount Jefferson · Mount Monroe · Mount Pierce · Mount Tom, Field and Willey · Mount Willard · Zealand Mountain · Artist's Bluff and Bald Mountain · Cannon Mountain · Cannon Mountain via Hi-Cannon and Lonesome Lake · Franconia Ridge Loop · Lonesome Lake · Mount Garfield · Mount Lafayette via the Greenleaf Trail · Mount Liberty and Mount Flume · North and South Kinsman · Mount Kearsarge · Mount Monadnock · Kearsarge North · Carter Dome, South and Middle Carter · Mount Isolation · Mount Washington · Wildcat D and Wildcat Mountain · Galehead Mountain · North and South Twin · Mount Tripyramid · Welch-Dickey Loop · Bondcliff, Mount Bond and West Bond · Owl's Head · Mount Adams · Mount Madison · Mount Whiteface and Mount Passaconaway

Sunday, November 1

5 look good, 0 need care, 53 to skip, starting at 8:00 AM.

Our pick Mount Osceola and East Osceola8.0 mi · 3,188 ft climb · back by 1:36 PM

Favorable Good to go

Mount Moosilauke

Waterville Valley and Campton

the Kancamagus, Lincoln side

Serious Better another day

Diana's Baths · Sabbaday Falls · Table Mountain · Arethusa Falls · Mount Hale · Zealand Falls · Mount Pemigewasset · Mount Cabot · Mount Moriah · Mount Waumbek · Pack Monadnock · Pawtuckaway South Mountain · Tuckerman Ravine and Hermit Lake · Mount Morgan and Mount Percival · West Rattlesnake · Mount Shaw · Mount Carrigain · Mount Chocorua · Mount Eisenhower · Mount Jackson · Mount Jefferson · Mount Monroe · Mount Pierce · Mount Tom, Field and Willey · Mount Willard · Zealand Mountain · Artist's Bluff and Bald Mountain · Cannon Mountain · Cannon Mountain via Hi-Cannon and Lonesome Lake · Franconia Ridge Loop · Lonesome Lake · Mount Garfield · Mount Lafayette via the Greenleaf Trail · Mount Liberty and Mount Flume · North and South Kinsman · Mount Cardigan · Mount Kearsarge · Mount Major · Mount Monadnock · Kearsarge North · Carter Dome, South and Middle Carter · Mount Isolation · Mount Washington · Wildcat D and Wildcat Mountain · Galehead Mountain · North and South Twin · Mount Tripyramid · Welch-Dickey Loop · Bondcliff, Mount Bond and West Bond · Owl's Head · Mount Adams · Mount Madison · Mount Whiteface and Mount Passaconaway