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Mt. Mansfield - The Chin, Mt. Mansfield - The Nose
Stowe, VT, Underhill, VT
Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Looking up the Profanity Trail
Route: Route 108, Long Trail, Profanity Trail, Long Trail, (The Chin), Long Trail, auto road, unknown trail, (The Nose), unknown trail, Nose Dive, ski trails
With a nice forecast, I headed west to hike Mt. Mansfield. The Long Trail was in decent shape up to the Taft Lodge, though a bit confusing with the ski tracks throughout the glades. Above the cabin, light trailbreaking began. Not wanting to deal with the steep Long Trail out of Eagle Pass, we headed up the Profanity Trail.
The upper portion of the Profanity Trail was a bit dicey, as the gully had a pretty decent, unconsolidated snowfield built up. Reaching the summit of The Chin, we had superb views of both the Whites and Adirondacks.
Next, we headed across the ridge to The Nose, alternating between bare ledge and deep snow. From the top of The Nose, we once again had superb views in all directions.
For the descent, we bushwhacked over to the old Nose Dive Trail, then descended via the ski trails.
| Hike Ratings |
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Getting To Trailhead: |
Easy |
| Destination: |
Mt. Mansfield - The Chin |
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Length: |
Moderate |
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Steepness: |
Very Difficult |
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Navigation: |
Difficult |
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Views: |
Excellent |
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Crowds: |
Moderate |
| Destination: |
Mt. Mansfield - The Nose |
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Length: |
Moderate |
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Steepness: |
Difficult |
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Navigation: |
Difficult |
|
Views: |
Excellent |
|
Crowds: |
Moderate |
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| Hike Stats |
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Date Hiked: |
Thursday, April 7, 2011 |
| Parking Elevation: |
1,540' |
| Time to Trailhead: |
00:06 |
| Destination: |
Mt. Mansfield - The Chin |
| Time Elapsed: |
01:55 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
1,620' |
| Summit Elevation: |
4,393' |
| Vertical Gain: |
2,793' |
| Destination: |
Mt. Mansfield - The Nose |
| Time Elapsed: |
00:55 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
4,393' |
| Summit Elevation: |
4,060' |
| Vertical Gain: |
410' |
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| Hike Time Elapsed: |
04:21 |
| Hike Vertical Gain: |
3,263' |
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The Long Trail trailhead off Route 108
Looking down the Profanity Trail
Looking at Whiteface from near the Mt. Mansfield summit
The Long Trail on the way to the Nose
Looking up toward Smugglers Notch from the Nose
Directions to trailhead: Take Route 108 North from Stowe. In winter, the road is gated just past the ski area gondola parking lot entrance. There is plowed parking just past that entrance, on the right. The Long Trail will eventually be on the left.
Back to Mt. Mansfield - The Chin Profile
Back to Mt. Mansfield - The Nose Profile
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