Joseph Claghorn - Aug 26, 2008 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2008
Busy Mountain
Long Trail from Rt. 108. Good hike up starts in beech forest and ends above timberline in sub-alpine tundra. Great views from top, but trail was very busy.
Tahawus - Aug 12, 2008 12:23 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2007
Mount Mansfield
Climbed via the Maple Ridge Trail from Stevensville. Saw dozens of salamanders for most of the hike. Lots of mud and even a few patches of snow. Great views during the hike along the ridge to the Chin. There were a ton of families who had driven up to the Nose and were hiking up to the Chin. It was Memorial Day Weekend after all. My second state highpoint!
Chinigo - Aug 4, 2008 10:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2008
Mansfield Loop - up Long Trail, down Haselton
Weather was better than expected (partly cloudy), though because it had rained the day before everything was wet and the streams were running! Going up was almost a continuous ascent, and the climb to the Chin was great fun. (I also made a side trip to the Adam's Apple.) Someone left a pair of red poles (Leki?) by the side of the trail - where it got steep between the AA and Chin - I hope they retrieved them later. Views were sporadic due to the clouds, but that was expected.
As usual, I met and talked to many nice people along the way, especially at the Chin summit and at the visitor's center. (Thanks for the water purification tablet!)
Patrick B - Jul 27, 2008 6:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2008
One way up, another down.
Defiantly a difficult ascent. The Hell Brook route was wonderful and you got to do some climbing. The Rocks on the route were wet so there was always the danger of slipping :/. My dad wanted to descend the Long Trail since descending on rocks isn't the best idea. The chin was spectacular!
kavak - Jun 25, 2008 10:26 am Date Climbed: Sep 20, 1983
Stowe Gondola to Cliff Trail
On the road with the family in tow. They humored me in allowing me a quick ascent while they enjoyed the grassy meadows below. Hazy day with wonderful views of the countryside.
cbucker - Jun 16, 2008 9:08 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2008
great all around
Incredible, very direct route, steady climb. Still about 3+ ft of snow in spots on the trail and some ice above the treeline. Unbeleiveable views of the Adironaks, whites, greens, and lake champlain. the summit ridge is a natural work of art and an awesome hike. The air was so clean snow was visible on the Whites and Adirondaks with the naked eye (60+ miles).
mmcguigan - May 5, 2008 4:09 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 1990
Fun Mountain
Great hike up. Followed the LT. Lots of fog and rain that day so we never got a view from the summit.
Sam Page - Apr 19, 2008 6:13 pm Date Climbed: Nov 3, 2007
2x
A civilized outing with some interesting scrambling at the end.
lanemahan - Mar 22, 2008 4:27 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2007
Sunset Ridge
Hiked the Sunset Ridge trail to the chin. Unfortunately, all of the great views I heard about on that trail were obscured by clouds. Nice hike, went up and back in one morning / afernoon. Had lunch on the summit. High point #1!
thelisa - Feb 18, 2008 5:08 pm Date Climbed: Feb 10, 2008
No views but good fun
My boyfriend and I skinned up and skied down in bootdeep powder. Great conditions!
jimegan - Feb 7, 2008 12:26 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2006
MT MANSFIELD
SEASON WAS NOT OPEN SO HIKED UP THE STOWE AUTO TOLL ROAD AND ACROSS AT TO SUMMIT
96avs01 - Jan 22, 2008 2:39 pm Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2008
Winter Fun
A little winter fun after the previous day on Mt. Washington. Used the Cliff Trail from the gondola to summit, then roundtrip traverse to Forehead, and descent in time for the football games.
I attempted a northbound hike of the Long Trail in the fall of 2005. I ran out of time and money in Jonesville and Mansfield escaped me.
This past September, I drove the auto road up, but it was colder than I expected. I hadn't planned to be there, and I didn't have the time to hit the summit - bummer.
eric-griz - Nov 9, 2007 9:43 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2000
Long Trail
Hiked up here during my 2000 Long Trail end-to-end.
Jerry L - Oct 19, 2007 8:46 am Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2007
Long / Profanity
Beautiful views. Hiked with the wife.
TJ311 - Oct 16, 2007 8:36 am Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2007
The Long Trail
It was an unusually warm October day in Stowe, 75 F and total sunshine. It was a bit windy, even at the start. It took my climbing partner and I about 2 hours to reach the summit from the trailhead @ HWY 108 (Mountain Road). We made a dozen stops for photo ops. The summit views were outstanding in all directions. It was extremely windy though and we didn't stay long. The hike down was hard on the knees. My 2nd state highpoint.
buzzdainer - Oct 14, 2007 4:15 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 1996
From Smuggler's Notch
Spectacular day for a hike up Vermont's highest peak.
ktiffany22 - Sep 28, 2007 8:55 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007
Good times!
These people don't believe in switchbacks... and I LOVE THAT!!:-) Coming from Colorado 14ers to this altitude, we were flying up this thing! It was great to not be huffing the usual:-) Fun hike- 2nd state highpoint:-)
alpspitze - Sep 25, 2007 9:15 am Date Climbed: Sep 16, 1999
Longs Trail
Hiked up during some hurricane remnants. Didn't mind getting soaked.
Dubs - Sep 21, 2007 10:22 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2007
Rainy Saturday
Took the Hell Brook Trail most of the way. Nice and challenging, fun, and WET in the rainy weather. Very beautiful on the way up.
Joseph Claghorn - Aug 26, 2008 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2008
Busy MountainLong Trail from Rt. 108. Good hike up starts in beech forest and ends above timberline in sub-alpine tundra. Great views from top, but trail was very busy.
Tahawus - Aug 12, 2008 12:23 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2007
Mount MansfieldClimbed via the Maple Ridge Trail from Stevensville. Saw dozens of salamanders for most of the hike. Lots of mud and even a few patches of snow. Great views during the hike along the ridge to the Chin. There were a ton of families who had driven up to the Nose and were hiking up to the Chin. It was Memorial Day Weekend after all. My second state highpoint!
Chinigo - Aug 4, 2008 10:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2008
Mansfield Loop - up Long Trail, down HaseltonWeather was better than expected (partly cloudy), though because it had rained the day before everything was wet and the streams were running! Going up was almost a continuous ascent, and the climb to the Chin was great fun. (I also made a side trip to the Adam's Apple.) Someone left a pair of red poles (Leki?) by the side of the trail - where it got steep between the AA and Chin - I hope they retrieved them later. Views were sporadic due to the clouds, but that was expected.
As usual, I met and talked to many nice people along the way, especially at the Chin summit and at the visitor's center. (Thanks for the water purification tablet!)
Patrick B - Jul 27, 2008 6:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2008
One way up, another down.Defiantly a difficult ascent. The Hell Brook route was wonderful and you got to do some climbing. The Rocks on the route were wet so there was always the danger of slipping :/. My dad wanted to descend the Long Trail since descending on rocks isn't the best idea. The chin was spectacular!
kavak - Jun 25, 2008 10:26 am Date Climbed: Sep 20, 1983
Stowe Gondola to Cliff TrailOn the road with the family in tow. They humored me in allowing me a quick ascent while they enjoyed the grassy meadows below. Hazy day with wonderful views of the countryside.
cbucker - Jun 16, 2008 9:08 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2008
great all aroundIncredible, very direct route, steady climb. Still about 3+ ft of snow in spots on the trail and some ice above the treeline. Unbeleiveable views of the Adironaks, whites, greens, and lake champlain. the summit ridge is a natural work of art and an awesome hike. The air was so clean snow was visible on the Whites and Adirondaks with the naked eye (60+ miles).
mmcguigan - May 5, 2008 4:09 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 1990
Fun MountainGreat hike up. Followed the LT. Lots of fog and rain that day so we never got a view from the summit.
Sam Page - Apr 19, 2008 6:13 pm Date Climbed: Nov 3, 2007
2xA civilized outing with some interesting scrambling at the end.
lanemahan - Mar 22, 2008 4:27 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2007
Sunset RidgeHiked the Sunset Ridge trail to the chin. Unfortunately, all of the great views I heard about on that trail were obscured by clouds. Nice hike, went up and back in one morning / afernoon. Had lunch on the summit. High point #1!
thelisa - Feb 18, 2008 5:08 pm Date Climbed: Feb 10, 2008
No views but good funMy boyfriend and I skinned up and skied down in bootdeep powder. Great conditions!
jimegan - Feb 7, 2008 12:26 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2006
MT MANSFIELDSEASON WAS NOT OPEN SO HIKED UP THE STOWE AUTO TOLL ROAD AND ACROSS AT TO SUMMIT
96avs01 - Jan 22, 2008 2:39 pm Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2008
Winter FunA little winter fun after the previous day on Mt. Washington. Used the Cliff Trail from the gondola to summit, then roundtrip traverse to Forehead, and descent in time for the football games.
Six2 - Nov 28, 2007 1:24 am
Missed, twice!I attempted a northbound hike of the Long Trail in the fall of 2005. I ran out of time and money in Jonesville and Mansfield escaped me.
This past September, I drove the auto road up, but it was colder than I expected. I hadn't planned to be there, and I didn't have the time to hit the summit - bummer.
eric-griz - Nov 9, 2007 9:43 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2000
Long TrailHiked up here during my 2000 Long Trail end-to-end.
Jerry L - Oct 19, 2007 8:46 am Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2007
Long / ProfanityBeautiful views. Hiked with the wife.
TJ311 - Oct 16, 2007 8:36 am Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2007
The Long TrailIt was an unusually warm October day in Stowe, 75 F and total sunshine. It was a bit windy, even at the start. It took my climbing partner and I about 2 hours to reach the summit from the trailhead @ HWY 108 (Mountain Road). We made a dozen stops for photo ops. The summit views were outstanding in all directions. It was extremely windy though and we didn't stay long. The hike down was hard on the knees. My 2nd state highpoint.
buzzdainer - Oct 14, 2007 4:15 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 1996
From Smuggler's NotchSpectacular day for a hike up Vermont's highest peak.
ktiffany22 - Sep 28, 2007 8:55 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007
Good times!These people don't believe in switchbacks... and I LOVE THAT!!:-) Coming from Colorado 14ers to this altitude, we were flying up this thing! It was great to not be huffing the usual:-) Fun hike- 2nd state highpoint:-)
alpspitze - Sep 25, 2007 9:15 am Date Climbed: Sep 16, 1999
Longs TrailHiked up during some hurricane remnants. Didn't mind getting soaked.
Dubs - Sep 21, 2007 10:22 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2007
Rainy SaturdayTook the Hell Brook Trail most of the way. Nice and challenging, fun, and WET in the rainy weather. Very beautiful on the way up.