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) 2611 visits
- Boulders (I) 2313 visits
- Boulders (II) 2226 visits
- Rocks in distance 1925 visits
- Dog #1 2005 visits
- MP 2623 visits
- "Mantel" 2368 visits
- Rocks, plus summit 2117 visits
- Sunset Ridge trail, plus towers 2050 visits
- Crack 2144 visits
- Boardwalk 2201 visits
- Ski Area 2388 visits
- Minature Old Man of the Mountain 1752 visits
- Dog #3 2037 visits
- Owners of Dog #3 1805 visits
- Towers (closer up) 1839 visits
- Me + MP closeup 2435 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2470 visits
- Wavy rocks and tiny shrubs 4000 visits
- Tree on rock 2495 visits
- Roof 2426 visits
- plam 3877 visits
- Real trail beginning (Sunset Ridge Trail) 2841 visits
- Green Mountains 2405 visits
- More green 2408 visits
- Mt. Mansfield summit ridge 2335 visits
- First panoramic view (3200') 2629 visits
- MP and me 2998 visits
- Alpine zone-like vegetation 2625 visits
- Dog #2 2430 visits
- View 2786 visits
- Simul. climbing 3422 visits
- "Top out" 2910 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2551 visits
- Weather 2295 visits
- Cairn 2248 visits
- Village, plus showers 2378 visits
- Summit view 2498 visits
- Tiny people in distance 2805 visits
- "West Chin is closed" 2656 visits
- Ridge 2431 visits
- Laura Cowles trail junction 2858 visits
- Alpine grasses 2606 visits
- No Camping 2264 visits
- Profanity Trail (Bad Weather Bypass) 2696 visits
- Meadow 2224 visits
- Mansfield Summit Marker 2189 visits
- Me + MP + Panorama 2255 visits
- Ladybug 2609 visits
- View back up to summit 2447 visits
- Last views on Laura Cowles before dropping below treeline 2527 visits
- Wet Rock 2840 visits
- More dripping water 2939 visits
- Mossy Rocks 2643 visits
- Back at Sunset Ridge junction 2669 visits
- All done! 2968 visits
- Bonus: a bird 3264 visits