Mt. Mansfield (Chin) with MP. 6.3mi, 2700'. 5:00. Up Sunset Ridge trail and down Laura Cowles trail. Weather reports predicted some chance of T-showers and 40% POP. Fortunately, only a few drops fell on us while hiking. The weather, however, was hot as promised (30C). Start at 1:00, summit at 3:50, back at 6:00. Treeline on Sunset Ridge at 3200'. Laura Cowles was .4mi shorter for descent, but slippery, wet, rocky and viewless; I think Sunset Ridge is a better bet. Left summit after 20 minutes after about 6 types of bugs landed on MP in a lull in the wind.
- Trail beginning (Eagle Cut Trail) 2622 visits
- Boulders (I) 2320 visits
- Boulders (II) 2230 visits
- Rocks in distance 1931 visits
- Dog #1 2010 visits
- MP 2631 visits
- "Mantel" 2376 visits
- Rocks, plus summit 2124 visits
- Sunset Ridge trail, plus towers 2057 visits
- Crack 2152 visits
- Boardwalk 2207 visits
- Ski Area 2394 visits
- Minature Old Man of the Mountain 1759 visits
- Dog #3 2043 visits
- Owners of Dog #3 1811 visits
- Towers (closer up) 1845 visits
- Me + MP closeup 2444 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2479 visits
- Wavy rocks and tiny shrubs 4027 visits
- Tree on rock 2503 visits
- Roof 2432 visits
- plam 3894 visits
- Real trail beginning (Sunset Ridge Trail) 2857 visits
- Green Mountains 2416 visits
- More green 2417 visits
- Mt. Mansfield summit ridge 2346 visits
- First panoramic view (3200') 2642 visits
- MP and me 3011 visits
- Alpine zone-like vegetation 2636 visits
- Dog #2 2442 visits
- View 2799 visits
- Simul. climbing 3480 visits
- "Top out" 2919 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2560 visits
- Weather 2305 visits
- Cairn 2261 visits
- Village, plus showers 2391 visits
- Summit view 2508 visits
- Tiny people in distance 2817 visits
- "West Chin is closed" 2666 visits
- Ridge 2440 visits
- Laura Cowles trail junction 2868 visits
- Alpine grasses 2615 visits
- No Camping 2274 visits
- Profanity Trail (Bad Weather Bypass) 2703 visits
- Meadow 2230 visits
- Mansfield Summit Marker 2198 visits
- Me + MP + Panorama 2262 visits
- Ladybug 2615 visits
- View back up to summit 2454 visits
- Last views on Laura Cowles before dropping below treeline 2532 visits
- Wet Rock 2850 visits
- More dripping water 2950 visits
- Mossy Rocks 2652 visits
- Back at Sunset Ridge junction 2678 visits
- All done! 2978 visits
- Bonus: a bird 3272 visits