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) 2625 visits
- Boulders (I) 2323 visits
- Boulders (II) 2234 visits
- Rocks in distance 1933 visits
- Dog #1 2014 visits
- MP 2633 visits
- "Mantel" 2377 visits
- Rocks, plus summit 2126 visits
- Sunset Ridge trail, plus towers 2059 visits
- Crack 2156 visits
- Boardwalk 2209 visits
- Ski Area 2395 visits
- Minature Old Man of the Mountain 1761 visits
- Dog #3 2045 visits
- Owners of Dog #3 1813 visits
- Towers (closer up) 1847 visits
- Me + MP closeup 2446 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2481 visits
- Wavy rocks and tiny shrubs 4033 visits
- Tree on rock 2505 visits
- Roof 2433 visits
- plam 3898 visits
- Real trail beginning (Sunset Ridge Trail) 2860 visits
- Green Mountains 2424 visits
- More green 2424 visits
- Mt. Mansfield summit ridge 2352 visits
- First panoramic view (3200') 2647 visits
- MP and me 3019 visits
- Alpine zone-like vegetation 2641 visits
- Dog #2 2447 visits
- View 2806 visits
- Simul. climbing 3492 visits
- "Top out" 2925 visits
- Mansfield summit ridge 2565 visits
- Weather 2312 visits
- Cairn 2265 visits
- Village, plus showers 2395 visits
- Summit view 2515 visits
- Tiny people in distance 2820 visits
- "West Chin is closed" 2672 visits
- Ridge 2443 visits
- Laura Cowles trail junction 2871 visits
- Alpine grasses 2618 visits
- No Camping 2279 visits
- Profanity Trail (Bad Weather Bypass) 2707 visits
- Meadow 2236 visits
- Mansfield Summit Marker 2202 visits
- Me + MP + Panorama 2266 visits
- Ladybug 2621 visits
- View back up to summit 2457 visits
- Last views on Laura Cowles before dropping below treeline 2537 visits
- Wet Rock 2857 visits
- More dripping water 2954 visits
- Mossy Rocks 2658 visits
- Back at Sunset Ridge junction 2682 visits
- All done! 2983 visits
- Bonus: a bird 3276 visits