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:Â 4,393 feet
Elevation gain:Â 2,800 feet
Distance:Â 4.8 miles roundtrip
Duration (book time): 3 hours
Difficulty:Â 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:Â 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
Tonight
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind 21 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow showers between 7am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 9 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
M.L. King Jr. Day
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -8. Southwest wind 12 to 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Southwest wind 26 to 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 18 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Southwest wind around 18 mph.
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