Mount Mansfield is a 4,393 foot mountain located in the Green Mountains of Vermont. It is the tallest peak in the entire state. Mount Mansfield has many secondary peaks including The Nose, Forehead and the Adam’s Apple.
Elevation: 4,393 feet
Elevation gain: 2,800 feet
Distance: 4.8 miles roundtrip
Duration (book time): 3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Trails
The Long Trail
From the parking lot, follow the Long trail for roughly 2 miles. You will pass by the Taft Lodge, an overnight spot for hikers. You will stay on the Long Trail by keeping left here. For 0.3 miles, hike until you reach the summit of Mount Mansfield, AKA The Chin. To get back to the parking lot, simply retrace your steps the way you came.
Trail map
Alternate routes
Hellbrook Trail
Elevation gain: 2,683 feet
Distance: 3.7 miles roundtrip
Difficulty: Strenuous
Duration (book time): 4 hours
Camping and Overnight Hiking Options
There is lodging at the Green Mountain Club’s Taft Lodge. A reader has added: The “lodge rate” is $6 per person
Parking
The parking lot for the Long Trail is located on Route 108 in Underhill, Vermont.
Directions
From I-89 North, take exit 10 for VT-100 South towards Waterbury US-2. Drive for roughly 0.3 miles and make a turn right onto VT-100 North. Drive for about 9.5 miles, then turn left onto VT-108 N/Mountain Road. Drive for another 9 miles and the trailhead parking lot will be on the right side of the road. *NOTE* The actual trail begins on the left side of the road.
Weather Forecast
Jeffersonville, VT
Overnight
A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 8 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 9 to 21 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 8 to 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
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