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) 2624 visits
- Boulders (I) 2323 visits
- Boulders (II) 2234 visits
- Rocks in distance 1932 visits
- Dog #1 2014 visits
- MP 2633 visits
- "Mantel" 2377 visits
- Rocks, plus summit 2124 visits
- Sunset Ridge trail, plus towers 2058 visits
- Crack 2155 visits
- Boardwalk 2208 visits
- Ski Area 2394 visits
- Minature Old Man of the Mountain 1760 visits
- Dog #3 2044 visits
- Owners of Dog #3 1812 visits
- Towers (closer up) 1847 visits
- Me + MP closeup 2445 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2480 visits
- Wavy rocks and tiny shrubs 4030 visits
- Tree on rock 2505 visits
- Roof 2433 visits
- plam 3897 visits
- Real trail beginning (Sunset Ridge Trail) 2858 visits
- Green Mountains 2421 visits
- More green 2421 visits
- Mt. Mansfield summit ridge 2351 visits
- First panoramic view (3200') 2646 visits
- MP and me 3016 visits
- Alpine zone-like vegetation 2641 visits
- Dog #2 2444 visits
- View 2803 visits
- Simul. climbing 3486 visits
- "Top out" 2921 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2564 visits
- Weather 2310 visits
- Cairn 2263 visits
- Village, plus showers 2392 visits
- Summit view 2514 visits
- Tiny people in distance 2819 visits
- "West Chin is closed" 2672 visits
- Ridge 2441 visits
- Laura Cowles trail junction 2869 visits
- Alpine grasses 2617 visits
- No Camping 2278 visits
- Profanity Trail (Bad Weather Bypass) 2706 visits
- Meadow 2235 visits
- Mansfield Summit Marker 2199 visits
- Me + MP + Panorama 2265 visits
- Ladybug 2620 visits
- View back up to summit 2455 visits
- Last views on Laura Cowles before dropping below treeline 2535 visits
- Wet Rock 2856 visits
- More dripping water 2952 visits
- Mossy Rocks 2657 visits
- Back at Sunset Ridge junction 2681 visits
- All done! 2981 visits
- Bonus: a bird 3275 visits