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) 2619 visits
- Boulders (I) 2319 visits
- Boulders (II) 2230 visits
- Rocks in distance 1930 visits
- Dog #1 2010 visits
- MP 2631 visits
- "Mantel" 2374 visits
- Rocks, plus summit 2122 visits
- Sunset Ridge trail, plus towers 2056 visits
- Crack 2151 visits
- Boardwalk 2205 visits
- Ski Area 2394 visits
- Minature Old Man of the Mountain 1756 visits
- Dog #3 2042 visits
- Owners of Dog #3 1810 visits
- Towers (closer up) 1843 visits
- Me + MP closeup 2441 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2478 visits
- Wavy rocks and tiny shrubs 4021 visits
- Tree on rock 2500 visits
- Roof 2432 visits
- plam 3888 visits
- Real trail beginning (Sunset Ridge Trail) 2853 visits
- Green Mountains 2413 visits
- More green 2414 visits
- Mt. Mansfield summit ridge 2345 visits
- First panoramic view (3200') 2640 visits
- MP and me 3009 visits
- Alpine zone-like vegetation 2633 visits
- Dog #2 2440 visits
- View 2797 visits
- Simul. climbing 3476 visits
- "Top out" 2916 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2560 visits
- Weather 2302 visits
- Cairn 2258 visits
- Village, plus showers 2387 visits
- Summit view 2506 visits
- Tiny people in distance 2814 visits
- "West Chin is closed" 2664 visits
- Ridge 2438 visits
- Laura Cowles trail junction 2866 visits
- Alpine grasses 2614 visits
- No Camping 2274 visits
- Profanity Trail (Bad Weather Bypass) 2703 visits
- Meadow 2229 visits
- Mansfield Summit Marker 2197 visits
- Me + MP + Panorama 2262 visits
- Ladybug 2615 visits
- View back up to summit 2452 visits
- Last views on Laura Cowles before dropping below treeline 2531 visits
- Wet Rock 2848 visits
- More dripping water 2947 visits
- Mossy Rocks 2650 visits
- Back at Sunset Ridge junction 2677 visits
- All done! 2977 visits
- Bonus: a bird 3270 visits