Mt. Osceola (4,315') and East Osceola Mt. (4,156')

GHOST PLANT

Far below the canopy

down further still

chalky stalks reach
their threads into
the understory

of the forest floor

where silent stretches

are the only kind

and conversation is

wordless too.

 Summit of Mt. Osceola (sign credits: Rose Kiok-Kirshenbaum)

 Ghost plants are plants (not fungi) that don't have chlorophyll and feed off of fungi from below

 Summit of East Osceola Mountain (sign credits: Rose Kiok-Kirshenbaum)

Hike level: Moderate
Location: Waterville Valley, NH
Driving distance from Boston: About 2.25 hours

Cost: FREE to hike

Description: Mt. Osceola and East Osceola Mountain are easy to combine for two NH 48s. We hiked out and back on Mount Osceola Trail, 8.4 miles and 3,100' elevation gain.