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) 2633 visits
- Boulders (I) 2326 visits
- Boulders (II) 2239 visits
- Rocks in distance 1937 visits
- Dog #1 2018 visits
- MP 2639 visits
- "Mantel" 2382 visits
- Rocks, plus summit 2130 visits
- Sunset Ridge trail, plus towers 2066 visits
- Crack 2160 visits
- Boardwalk 2213 visits
- Ski Area 2401 visits
- Minature Old Man of the Mountain 1767 visits
- Dog #3 2051 visits
- Owners of Dog #3 1819 visits
- Towers (closer up) 1853 visits
- Me + MP closeup 2453 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2489 visits
- Wavy rocks and tiny shrubs 4044 visits
- Tree on rock 2512 visits
- Roof 2440 visits
- plam 3905 visits
- Real trail beginning (Sunset Ridge Trail) 2866 visits
- Green Mountains 2433 visits
- More green 2429 visits
- Mt. Mansfield summit ridge 2360 visits
- First panoramic view (3200') 2656 visits
- MP and me 3025 visits
- Alpine zone-like vegetation 2650 visits
- Dog #2 2455 visits
- View 2815 visits
- Simul. climbing 3498 visits
- "Top out" 2933 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2574 visits
- Weather 2320 visits
- Cairn 2274 visits
- Village, plus showers 2406 visits
- Summit view 2526 visits
- Tiny people in distance 2828 visits
- "West Chin is closed" 2682 visits
- Ridge 2452 visits
- Laura Cowles trail junction 2879 visits
- Alpine grasses 2625 visits
- No Camping 2288 visits
- Profanity Trail (Bad Weather Bypass) 2719 visits
- Meadow 2245 visits
- Mansfield Summit Marker 2209 visits
- Me + MP + Panorama 2274 visits
- Ladybug 2629 visits
- View back up to summit 2464 visits
- Last views on Laura Cowles before dropping below treeline 2545 visits
- Wet Rock 2866 visits
- More dripping water 2965 visits
- Mossy Rocks 2666 visits
- Back at Sunset Ridge junction 2690 visits
- All done! 2993 visits
- Bonus: a bird 3284 visits