Mount Mansfield

Mount Mansfield is the highest peak in the Green Mountains, about two thirds of the way up the State of Vermont, east of Lake Champlain. Its long summit ridge contains peaks called The Forehead, The Nose, The Chin, and The Adams Apple, all just above the tree line. The Chin is the highest point on the ridge.

These photos tell a story of a visit to Mt Mansfield during peak leaf season in 2021…

Lower section of the Long Trail approach to Mt Mansfield from the east
In the forests of the northeast fungus is everywhere consuming plants dead and alive
Taft Shelter: the first and largest shelter on Vermont's Long Trail
Taft Shelter
Taft Shelter
Sunrise from the porch of the Taft Shelter
Objective: "The Chin"!
"Profanity Trail", a bad weather bypass of the many rocky scrambles on the main trail
Yep. That's the trail
View from the scrambles
Taken on the Chin
View north from Mt Mansfield
North
South
Stowe ski area base
Hiker with dogs
Chill hiker
Hikers on the Adams Apple
On the way down
Visitors with Smuggler's Notch in the background
Near Barnes Camp