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) 2603 visits
- Boulders (I) 2306 visits
- Boulders (II) 2219 visits
- Rocks in distance 1921 visits
- Dog #1 1996 visits
- MP 2612 visits
- "Mantel" 2359 visits
- Rocks, plus summit 2107 visits
- Sunset Ridge trail, plus towers 2042 visits
- Crack 2140 visits
- Boardwalk 2191 visits
- Ski Area 2383 visits
- Minature Old Man of the Mountain 1748 visits
- Dog #3 2034 visits
- Owners of Dog #3 1801 visits
- Towers (closer up) 1835 visits
- Me + MP closeup 2425 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2459 visits
- Wavy rocks and tiny shrubs 3983 visits
- Tree on rock 2491 visits
- Roof 2418 visits
- plam 3864 visits
- Real trail beginning (Sunset Ridge Trail) 2829 visits
- Green Mountains 2390 visits
- More green 2394 visits
- Mt. Mansfield summit ridge 2311 visits
- First panoramic view (3200') 2613 visits
- MP and me 2983 visits
- Alpine zone-like vegetation 2608 visits
- Dog #2 2420 visits
- View 2771 visits
- Simul. climbing 3399 visits
- "Top out" 2887 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2532 visits
- Weather 2277 visits
- Cairn 2232 visits
- Village, plus showers 2363 visits
- Summit view 2484 visits
- Tiny people in distance 2795 visits
- "West Chin is closed" 2640 visits
- Ridge 2418 visits
- Laura Cowles trail junction 2850 visits
- Alpine grasses 2596 visits
- No Camping 2254 visits
- Profanity Trail (Bad Weather Bypass) 2685 visits
- Meadow 2215 visits
- Mansfield Summit Marker 2183 visits
- Me + MP + Panorama 2253 visits
- Ladybug 2601 visits
- View back up to summit 2438 visits
- Last views on Laura Cowles before dropping below treeline 2522 visits
- Wet Rock 2826 visits
- More dripping water 2931 visits
- Mossy Rocks 2631 visits
- Back at Sunset Ridge junction 2656 visits
- All done! 2956 visits
- Bonus: a bird 3248 visits