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)
2954 visits
-
Boulders (I)
2586 visits
-
Boulders (II)
2482 visits
-
Rocks in distance
2186 visits
-
Dog #1
2252 visits
-
MP
2912 visits
-
"Mantel"
2655 visits
!["Mantel"](_data/i/galleries/080608-mansfield/8554_mantel-cu_s9999x200.jpg ""Mantel" (2655 visits)")
-
Rocks, plus summit
2409 visits
-
Sunset Ridge trail, plus towers
2338 visits
-
Crack
2414 visits
-
Boardwalk
2456 visits
-
Ski Area
2650 visits
-
Minature Old Man of the Mountain
2004 visits
-
Dog #3
2276 visits
-
Owners of Dog #3
2042 visits
-
Towers (closer up)
2104 visits
-
Me + MP closeup
2717 visits
-
Mansfield summit ridge
2771 visits
-
Wavy rocks and tiny shrubs
4641 visits
-
Tree on rock
2796 visits
-
Roof
2688 visits
-
plam
4455 visits
-
Real trail beginning (Sunset Ridge Trail)
3417 visits
-
Green Mountains
2974 visits
-
More green
2936 visits
-
Mt. Mansfield summit ridge
2875 visits
-
First panoramic view (3200')
3184 visits
-
MP and me
3567 visits
-
Alpine zone-like vegetation
3163 visits
-
Dog #2
2985 visits
-
View
3365 visits
-
Simul. climbing
4642 visits
-
"Top out"
3532 visits
!["Top out"](_data/i/galleries/080608-mansfield/8551_top_out-cu_s9999x200.jpg ""Top out" (3532 visits)")
-
Mansfield summit ridge
3122 visits
-
Weather
2863 visits
-
Cairn
2834 visits
-
Village, plus showers
2933 visits
-
Summit view
3073 visits
-
Tiny people in distance
3375 visits
-
"West Chin is closed"
3244 visits
!["West Chin is closed"](_data/i/galleries/080608-mansfield/8568_west_chin_is_closed-cu_s9999x200.jpg ""West Chin is closed" (3244 visits) (I think that is a nontrivial detour.)")
-
Ridge
2988 visits
-
Laura Cowles trail junction
3400 visits
-
Alpine grasses
3122 visits
-
No Camping
2790 visits
-
Profanity Trail (Bad Weather Bypass)
3233 visits
-
Meadow
2744 visits
-
Mansfield Summit Marker
2713 visits
-
Me + MP + Panorama
2803 visits
-
Ladybug
3163 visits
-
View back up to summit
3000 visits
-
Last views on Laura Cowles before dropping below treeline
3078 visits
-
Wet Rock
3452 visits
-
More dripping water
3529 visits
-
Mossy Rocks
3224 visits
-
Back at Sunset Ridge junction
3225 visits
-
All done!
3527 visits
-
Bonus: a bird
3897 visits
