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) 2601 visits
- Boulders (I) 2305 visits
- Boulders (II) 2218 visits
- Rocks in distance 1919 visits
- Dog #1 1996 visits
- MP 2612 visits
- "Mantel" 2358 visits
- Rocks, plus summit 2107 visits
- Sunset Ridge trail, plus towers 2042 visits
- Crack 2140 visits
- Boardwalk 2190 visits
- Ski Area 2383 visits
- Minature Old Man of the Mountain 1748 visits
- Dog #3 2034 visits
- Owners of Dog #3 1798 visits
- Towers (closer up) 1832 visits
- Me + MP closeup 2424 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2459 visits
- Wavy rocks and tiny shrubs 3980 visits
- Tree on rock 2491 visits
- Roof 2417 visits
- plam 3862 visits
- Real trail beginning (Sunset Ridge Trail) 2829 visits
- Green Mountains 2389 visits
- More green 2393 visits
- Mt. Mansfield summit ridge 2309 visits
- First panoramic view (3200') 2611 visits
- MP and me 2980 visits
- Alpine zone-like vegetation 2608 visits
- Dog #2 2417 visits
- View 2767 visits
- Simul. climbing 3399 visits
- "Top out" 2886 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2532 visits
- Weather 2276 visits
- Cairn 2232 visits
- Village, plus showers 2362 visits
- Summit view 2483 visits
- Tiny people in distance 2794 visits
- "West Chin is closed" 2640 visits
- Ridge 2415 visits
- Laura Cowles trail junction 2848 visits
- Alpine grasses 2596 visits
- No Camping 2253 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 2521 visits
- Wet Rock 2825 visits
- More dripping water 2931 visits
- Mossy Rocks 2631 visits
- Back at Sunset Ridge junction 2655 visits
- All done! 2956 visits
- Bonus: a bird 3246 visits