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) 2713 visits
- Boulders (I) 2411 visits
- Boulders (II) 2312 visits
- Rocks in distance 2010 visits
- Dog #1 2084 visits
- MP 2731 visits
- "Mantel" 2474 visits
- Rocks, plus summit 2232 visits
- Sunset Ridge trail, plus towers 2153 visits
- Crack 2241 visits
- Boardwalk 2301 visits
- Ski Area 2471 visits
- Minature Old Man of the Mountain 1845 visits
- Dog #3 2122 visits
- Owners of Dog #3 1881 visits
- Towers (closer up) 1928 visits
- Me + MP closeup 2538 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2590 visits
- Wavy rocks and tiny shrubs 4300 visits
- Tree on rock 2602 visits
- Roof 2538 visits
- plam 4117 visits
- Real trail beginning (Sunset Ridge Trail) 3054 visits
- Green Mountains 2653 visits
- More green 2612 visits
- Mt. Mansfield summit ridge 2553 visits
- First panoramic view (3200') 2863 visits
- MP and me 3245 visits
- Alpine zone-like vegetation 2854 visits
- Dog #2 2656 visits
- View 3010 visits
- Simul. climbing 4061 visits
- "Top out" 3155 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2787 visits
- Weather 2538 visits
- Cairn 2503 visits
- Village, plus showers 2589 visits
- Summit view 2748 visits
- Tiny people in distance 3034 visits
- "West Chin is closed" 2889 visits
- Ridge 2647 visits
- Laura Cowles trail junction 3054 visits
- Alpine grasses 2811 visits
- No Camping 2456 visits
- Profanity Trail (Bad Weather Bypass) 2903 visits
- Meadow 2425 visits
- Mansfield Summit Marker 2393 visits
- Me + MP + Panorama 2440 visits
- Ladybug 2808 visits
- View back up to summit 2643 visits
- Last views on Laura Cowles before dropping below treeline 2711 visits
- Wet Rock 3093 visits
- More dripping water 3148 visits
- Mossy Rocks 2855 visits
- Back at Sunset Ridge junction 2883 visits
- All done! 3188 visits
- Bonus: a bird 3547 visits